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The Structural Principle of Tubing Pump

2025-08-22

The tubing pump is an underground pumping device directly fixed to the bottom of the oil pipe. The plunger is driven by the pumping rod to reciprocate and lift the crude oil from the bottom of the well to the ground. Its simple structure and low cost are suitable for oil wells with medium and low production and stable well conditions, but the entire oil pipe needs to be removed during maintenance.

 

Table of contents:

  • The difference between tubing pump and insertion pump

  • Characteristics of tubing pump

  • Overhaul and maintenance methods of tubing pump

  • FAQ

  • How to buy a plumbing pump in China?


Characteristics of tubing pump:

The core characteristics of petroleum tubing pump are simple structure, economical and practical, mature and reliable.

The most distinctive feature of tubing pump is that the pump barrel is directly fixed at the end of the tubing column, the two form a whole and go down into the well, and the plunger is connected to the ground pumping unit through the sucker rod to drive. This integrated design gives the tubing pump the advantages of relatively simple structure and low manufacturing cost, especially suitable for projects with limited budgets or stable well conditions. Ease of installation is another major feature of tubing pump. You only need to connect the pump barrel to the bottom of the tubing and go down the well according to the design requirements.In terms of reliability, thanks to our Dongsheng Petroleum's mature design and fewer moving parts, tubing pump can provide stable pumping efficiency in conventional low- and medium-yield wells.

 

The difference between tubing pump and insertion pump:

Comparison itemsTubing pumpInsert the pump
Installation locationFixed at the end of the tubingIndependent of the tubing, fixed by a locking device
Maintenance methodThe entire tubing needs to be removedOnly the pump body is discharged, and the tubing is retained
Applicable well conditionsLow sand content, stable well conditionHigh sand content, complex well conditions

 

Tubing Pump

 

Overhaul and maintenance methods of tubing pump:

When the tubing pump itself or fixed valves and other components fail, the entire tubing column must be removed before it can be repaired or replaced. Although this brings the disadvantages of large amount of work and long shutdown time (especially compared to inserting a pump), it also avoids the complicated situation of the pump falling off underground. Therefore, tubing pump is particularly suitable for medium-deep wells (generally <3000 meters) where the well condition is relatively simple, the sand content is low, the waxing is not serious, and the frequency of workover operations is not high. The low investment threshold of tubing pump makes it still a cost-effective main lifting equipment choice in many mature oil fields or projects that are sensitive to initial costs.

 

FAQ:

Q1: What is a tubing pump? What is its core role in the oil recovery system?

A: Tubing pump is a kind of downhole pumping equipment fixed at the end of the oil pipe. The plunger is driven by the pumping rod to reciprocate and lift crude oil from the bottom of the well to the ground. Its core role is to provide efficient and low-cost mechanical lifting solutions for medium and shallow conventional oil wells.

 

Q2: Why does the entire tubing have to be removed during the overhaul of the tubing pump?

A: Since the pump cylinder of the tubing pump is directly connected to the oil pipe, when the internal components of the pump (such as fixed valves and plungers) are damaged, the entire oil pipe column must be removed before it can be repaired. This is the key maintenance feature that distinguishes the tubing pump from the insertion pump.

 

Q3: What well conditions is tubing pump suitable for? How should the use be optimized?

A: Tubing pump is most suitable for oil wells with a depth of <2500 meters, low sand content and stable well conditions.

Enhanced recommendations include:

(1) Regularly check the power diagram and dynamically adjust the stroke/stroke

(2) Wax-containing wells are hot-washed every 15 days, and the pump barrel is washed every 15 days.

(3) Installation of telescopic oil drain for high gas-oil ratio wells

 

How to buy a plumbing pump in China?

1. Contact us via email or web page to leave us an inquiry;

2. After receiving the quotation, if you are satisfied, you can confirm the order in the following ways:

(1) Place an order online:

Log in to your website account, select the required product specifications and quantity, fill in the necessary information such as the delivery address, and submit the order.

(2) Contract signing:

For customers who purchase in bulk or have special requirements, we also provide contract customization services.You can provide a contract template, which can be officially signed and effective after both of us confirm that it is correct.

3. We cooperate with a number of well-known logistics companies to ensure that products can be delivered to your designated location in a timely and accurate manner.

4. We provide a one-year warranty period, during which we will be responsible for repairing or replacing parts if there are any non-human quality problems. At the same time, a 7×24-hour customer service hotline is set up to answer any questions you encounter during use at any time.

 

Tieling Dongsheng Petroleum Machinery Co., Ltd. has been certified by ISO 9001 Quality Management System, and licensed to use API11AX certificate. The company covers 100 kinds of Sucker Rod Pump products and Accessories such as subsurface tubing pump, long-plunger anti-sand pump, drain, centralizer, spray metal plunger,alignment and unified grinding, etc. The company has established a complete inspection system and apply entire-process-control and inspection, from raw materials, semi-finished products to finished product.