Electrical motor power measurement as the key for optimized rod pumping

SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1996-April, Issue , 1996, Pages 85-94

  McCoy, J N ^a   Podio, A L ^b   Ott, Russ ^c   Woods, Mike ^c  

^a Echometer Company   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Mobil Exploration and Production US   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALANCING; BENCHMARKING; ELECTRIC POWER MEASUREMENT; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; GASOLINE; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; OIL WELLS; PUMPING PLANTS; PUMPS; TORQUE;

CONTINUOUS TORQUES; DIGITAL MEASUREMENT; ECONOMIC RESOURCES; HIGH EFFICIENCY MOTORS; INSTANTANEOUS POWER; MECHANICAL LOADING; OPERATING PERSONNEL; POTENTIAL PROBLEMS;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM MEASUREMENT;

EID: 1842449188     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/36080-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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