A Review on Sucker Rod Pump Monitoring and Diagnostic System

Development of accurate and reliable monitoring and fault diagnosis system for sucker rod pumping system is vital in order to reduce component failure and determine optimal operating point. This paper reviews the features of different supervising techniques. The principles, advantages and limitation of various sensors used in measuring polished rod load and displacement of polished rod are discussed. The features and potential of wattmetrogram in monitoring and diagnosis of sucker rod pump are also described. Finally, a comparison on the various feature extraction and classification methods are presented. The paper outlines essential recommendations for efficient and reliable monitoring and diagnostic system for sucker rod pump systems.