Pumping Down Serices

Question 1

Types of Pump Down Services

Answer 1

1. Fracturing
2. Acidizing
3. Killing Wells
4. Pump Downs Of
   a. Wireline tools
   b. Snubbing jobs
5. Hydrostatic Testing

Question 2

Acidizing

Answer 2

1. Most widely used work over in the industry for well stimulation.
2. Acid is pumped down the well to clean dissolve components that are inhibiting flow.

Question 3

Facts about the Pumps

Answer 3

1. Most used centrifugal and triplex pumps .
2. Engine Powers of up to 2500 HP
3. Operates under 15,000 PSI
4. Can weigh up to 18,000 pounds.

Question 4

Centrifugal Pumps

Answer 4

a. Heart of system is called the impeller
1. Series of backwards curved vains I
2. Always immersed in fluid
3. rotates the fluid in it’s curved vains at very high speeds.
b. Hose is connected from fluid tank, to pump, the pump rotates at high speeds, and fluid is discharged out of the discharge nozzle.
c. Very important to PRIME beforehand