Progressive cavity pump rod guide
US7793717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B17/1057
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A rod guide is provided for use in a rotating rod string (12) for powering a progressive cavity pump (14) for pumping downhole fluids through tubing (16) to the surface. The rod guide includes a rotor sleeve (20) secured to the rod string and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced exterior surfaces (22) each positioned substantially along an exterior of a cylinder. The rotor sleeve also includes one or more stop surfaces (24) for limiting axial movement of a stator sleeve (40) with respect to the rotor sleeve, and two or more axially extending cavities (26) each extending from a bottommost surface to an opposing uppermost surface of the rotor sleeve and passing through the one or more stop surfaces. Stator sleeve (40) surrounds the rotor sleeve and has an interior surface (42) for engaging the plurality of circumferentially spaced exterior surfaces of the rotor sleeve, and a plurality of ribs (44) extending outward from two or more outer cylindrical surface portions (44) of the stator sleeve.
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