Process and ChemicalArtificial Lift and Beam Pumping Operations
Most producing wells cannot lift their own fluid for most of their life, and the lift method chosen determines both production rate and the cost of keeping the well running. This course concentrates on beam pumping, the most widely installed method, within the wider context of artificial lift. Delegates work through inflow performance and the relationship between drawdown and rate, sucker rod pump components and operation, and the surface unit including counterbalance and its correct setting. Dynamometer card interpretation is the core skill taught, followed by failure analysis for rods, tubing and pumps, and optimisation to raise production without shortening equipment life.
Course objectives
- Relate inflow performance to drawdown and production rate
- Compare artificial lift methods and their application ranges
- Describe sucker rod pump components and their operation
- Set counterbalance and surface unit parameters correctly
- Interpret surface and downhole dynamometer cards
- Analyse rod, tubing and pump failures
- Optimise production without shortening equipment life
Who should attend
- Production engineers and technologists
- Field operators and pumpers
- Well services and workover staff
- Production supervisors
- Graduate engineers in upstream operations
Course outline
- 01Why wells need lift, and when
- 02Artificial lift methods and their ranges
- 03Inflow performance and drawdown
- 04Sucker rod pump components
- 05Surface unit and counterbalance
- 06Dynamometer card interpretation
- 07Rod, tubing and pump failure analysis
- 08Optimisation and equipment life
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 to 25 September 2026 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 4 to 8 January 2027 | Maseru, Lesotho | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 18 to 22 January 2027 | Mbabane, Eswatini | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 25 to 29 January 2027 | Maputo, Mozambique | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 5 March 2027 | Durban, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 15 to 19 March 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |