Run life enlargement methodology for ball-and-seat check valves used in artificial lift pumping units

S. Zarea; L. Rojas-Solorzano; F. Kabboul

doi:10.2523/53973-ms

Run life enlargement methodology for ball-and-seat check valves used in artificial lift pumping units

S. Zarea, L. Rojas-Solorzano, F. Kabboul

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

Experiments are performed to evaluate the leakage vs. pressure drop, wear and fluid properties, in ball-and-seat valves used in pumping units for artificial oil production. The test facility is constructed to evaluate the operation of several valve sizes, using water, oil and air, subjected to pressure drops up to 5000 psig. Results demonstrated that the currently accepted API vacuum test might be too severe and that more realistic tests may lead to substantial savings in valve replacements. Experimental results in dimensional and dimensionless form are presented, using a new similitude criterion.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference
Publisher	Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
ISBN (Electronic)	9781555633653, 9781555633653
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2523/53973-ms
Publication status	Published - 1999
Event	Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference - Caracas, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Duration: Apr 21 1999 → Apr 23 1999

Publication series

Name	SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Proceedings
Volume	1999-January

Other

Other	Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference
Country	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
City	Caracas
Period	4/21/99 → 4/23/99

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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Zarea, S., Rojas-Solorzano, L., & Kabboul, F. (1999). Run life enlargement methodology for ball-and-seat check valves used in artificial lift pumping units. In Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference (SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1999-January). Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). https://doi.org/10.2523/53973-ms

Run life enlargement methodology for ball-and-seat check valves used in artificial lift pumping units. / Zarea, S.; Rojas-Solorzano, L.; Kabboul, F.

Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), 1999. (SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Proceedings; Vol. 1999-January).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Zarea, S, Rojas-Solorzano, L & Kabboul, F 1999, Run life enlargement methodology for ball-and-seat check valves used in artificial lift pumping units. in Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference. SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Proceedings, vol. 1999-January, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference, Caracas, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 4/21/99. https://doi.org/10.2523/53973-ms

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