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Announcing The Panacea Pump Tool |
| The Panacea Pump Tool was developed
as an offshoot of the development of the Triple Action Pump (TAPS for which
I will post data in the near future). In the course of research it
was discovered that the tool was actually a re-invention of a device that
was marketed by Oilwell in the 1980's and perhaps even prior to that.
All it amounts to is a "hollowed out" barrel extension. The extension
is placed such that the plunger is completely (about 1 foot) below it when
the pump (any type of insert or tubing pump) is in the "clutch".
This allows the plunger to pass completely past the coupling on both the
up and down strokes. The normal length of the "tool" is about 18"
in my field but should be of such a length that the plunger is at least
3 feet longer.
The tool assists in the breakage of a TYPE 2 gas lock by allowing gas to be rerouted behind the plunger on the downstroke and fluid to be exchanged into the compression chamber on the upstroke. Thus an exchange of a small quantity of gas and fluid takes place and eventually the fluid in the compression chamber will build up to the point that the pump will start pumping. Alternatively, a small amount of pressurized gas can be allowed to escape behind the plunger on each stroke reducing the compression chamber pressure to the point that pump intake pressure can fill the compression chamber with fluid. Either way the gas lock is effectively broken. The tool also assists in removing fine abrasive solids from the plunger. It works in the same way as the well known "stroke thru" pump. Any "flour" sand or FES is "wiped" off the plunger by the fluids in the tool and the tool is cleaned by the turbulence of the fluids in the pump. Because it is effective in reducing the number of "scored" plungers and at reducing TYPE 2 gas lock instances without compromising the "high compression" qualities of the pump I have dubbed it the "Panacea" tool. This tool is currently being Manufactured and distributed by the new CDI Energy Services.. |
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| In the drawing above
Fig. 1 represents a gas locked pump with the Panacea tool installed. Fig. 2 Shows some of the gas being trapped between the plunger and the tool. Fig. 3 Shows the gas exiting above the plunger and being replaced with fluid. Fig. 4 Shows the fluid being trapped between the plunger and the tool on the upstroke. Fig. 5 Shows the fluid dropping into the chamber between the valves as it is replaced with gas. This swap of fluid for gas and gas for fluid will eventually break the gas lock. View Panacea Movie Download The Panacea AVI Link to CDI Website
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