Mike Murray
Exceed Oilfield Equipment
Rod pump failures often times exceed the failures rates of other downhole products, such as sucker rods and tubing. The largest section of the rod pump, and most costly to replace, is the pump barrel. Barrels of all different shapes and sizes, material grades and coating options are available to the market. The available coatings have been questioned for their durability while also being limited in their applications. Chrome barrels and NiCarb surface coatings are widely available but often times cannot be used in Acid Jobs (Chrome) or in heavy abrasive environments (NiCarb). Operators often seek a barrel that can operate in Acid jobs while also providing the wear and abrasion resistance needed downhole. Exceed has pursued the task of utilizing the proven success of boron diffusion in production tubing and applying that technology to the rod pump barrels. The strict tolerances on the ID of rod pump barrels have made this an extremely difficult task leading to many companies attempting this process, only to fail. Exceed will be presenting on the 2-years' worth of field trials downhole with US Operators on these barrels, primarily in the Permian field.