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PAL PLUNGERS®BY PAL PLUNGERS, LLC.
ALRDC ARTIFICIAL LIFT INVENTORS FORUM
HOUSTON, TEXAS, MAY 20, 2013PRESENTED BY
ROBERT L. MOORE
WINDEL MAYFIELD
THE TECHNOLOGY SHARED IN THIS PRESENTATION
IS COVERED BY ONE OR MORE PATENTS AND
REPRESENTS INTELLECTUAL AND PROPRIATARY PROPERTY
U.S. PATENT NUMBERS: US 6,554,580 B1 and 6,971,856 Other patents awarded and pending
INTRODUCTIONSWINDEL MAYFIELD—
– MECHANICAL ENGINEER-TAMU-67
– 45 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN TOOL DESIGN & CUSTOM RUBBER MOLDING
– 23 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CASING PLUNGER CUP DESIGN AND MOLDING
– 13 YEARS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF PAL PLUNGERS
– OWNER—LONE STAR RUBBER CO. BROWNWOOD, TEXAS
ROBERT L. MOORE—
– MECHANICAL ENGINEER—UT -63
– 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION, FIELD OPERATIONS
– 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CASING PLUNGER APPLICATIONS, INSTALLATONS, AND DESIGN
– 13 YEARS DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF PAL PLUNGERS
– 19 YEARS AS OWNER/OPERATOR SMALL INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS PRODUCER
RECENT INNOVATIONS
• CASING PLUNGER CUPS ACTUATED AT BOTTOM OF CASING
• DESIGN COMBINES MECHANICAL AND PNEUMATIC CONCEPTS
• CONCEPT OF PRESSURE AS LIFT MECHANISM RATHER THAN VELOCITY
• IMPROVED ELASTOMERS FOR STRIPPER WELL CONDITIONS
Typical Field Assembly
TYPICAL FLANGED WELLHEAD
5 ½ & 4 ½ Plungers
5 ½” WEIGHS 75 POUNDS
4 ½ WEIGHS 50 POUNDS
Old and new cup design
Diameter larger than I.D.
Diameter smaller than I.D.
Lower Cup Profile showing expansion of major diameter due to weight of plunger compressing the ring at the bottom of the cup. Once the lower cup expands and seals with the casing wall, the upper cup then expands and seals by inflation due to pressure build up in the internal chamber of the plunger.
CUP PROFILE
SKIRTED BOTTOM CUP
WORN TOP CUP
PRODUCERS EXPRESSED NEEDS
TOOLS FOR LARGER DIAMETER CASING
TOOLS FOR SMALLER DIAMETER TUBING (3 ½, 2 7/8, 2 3/8) WITH RESTRICTED (OR NO) ANNULUS
WELLBORE DYNAMICS LIMIT SUCCESS OF CONVENTIONAL TUBING PLUNGERS
NEW APPLICATIONS
EXTEND PROVEN TECHNOLOGY TO SMALLER DIAMETER PIPE (TUBING)
CONVERT VELOCITY MINDSET TO PRESSURE BUILD-UP MINDSET
ALL RESERVOIR PRESSURE BUILD-UP CONVERTED TO LIFTING FLUID AT MAXIMUM RESERVOIR EFFECIENCY
EFFECTS OF HYDROSTATIC HEAD
HELP PAL PLUNGERS, LLC. NEEDS
FINANCIAL FOUNDATION TO SUSTAIN CURRENT CLIENTS AND FUND FURTHER TOOL DEVELOPMENT USING PROVEN PATENTED TECHNOLOGY
ACCESS TO TEST WELLS WHILE PERFECTING DESIGNS FOR FIELD USE
FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC PROJECT
TOOLS NOW AVAILABLE
• 4 ½ “PAL” SYSTEMS, 9.5, 10.5, 11.6 #/FT
• 5 ½ “PAL” SYSTEMS, 14, 15.5, 17, 20 #
• HYBRID SYSTEM FOR 4.5 AND 5.5 TO REMOVE FLUIDS FROM MULTIPLE ZONES WITH HORIZONTAL PROMISE
• MANUAL AND CONTROLLER OPTIONS
• CUSTOM RUBBER MOLDING SKILLS TO MEET ANY DOWNHOLE NEED
CONTACTS
• PAL PLUNGERS, LLC
• P. O. BOX 2329
• BROWNWOOD, TEXAS 76804
• 325-624-5460
• Robert L. Moore, 817-694-9807
• Windel Mayfield, 325-624-5460