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Reciprocating Rod Pumps

Sand & Gas Pump Design

High Compression Sand Defender — for wells producing both sand and gas

API 11AX CertifiedISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · ISO 45001

When wells produce both sand and gas, conventional pumps are quickly compromised. The High Compression Sand Defender combines mercury-style plunger technology with high-compression cages to handle both challenges simultaneously.

When wells produce both sand and gas, conventional pumps fail quickly. The High Compression Sand Defender is an insert pump designed for efficient production in these dual-challenge environments. Combining a long traveling plunger, API B12 heavy barrel, high-compression insert cages, and a unique metallurgy of wear and corrosion resistant technologies to increase run-life in harsh pumping environments.

Sand handling

Mercury-style long plunger

Gas handling

High-compression cages, ported coupling

Barrel options

B11 thin wall, B12 heavy wall

Bore sizes

1-1/4", 1-1/2", 1-3/4"

Specifications

Pump bore sizes1-1/4", 1-1/2", 1-3/4"
Hold-down optionsAPI cups or API mechanical
Barrel typesB11 thin wall, B12 heavy wall
Plunger typeMercury-style, long travel, wear-resistant coating
Product Range

Available models.

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Sand Defender

High Compression Sand Defender — for sandy and gassy wells

High Compression Sand Defender is an insert pump designed for pumping efficiently in both sandy and gassy well applications. The pump design includes a long traveling plunger, a long API B12 heavy barrel and specially designed high-compression insert cages. These features combined with a unique metallurgy of wear and corrosion resistant technologies help to increase run-life in harsh pumping environments.

Bore sizes:1-1/4"1-1/2"1-3/4"

Key Features

API cups or API mechanical hold-down
Available in corrosion resistant materials
Mercury style plunger for improved rigidity and wear resistance
Ported coupling for venting gassy and fluid-laden fluids out of pump
B11 barrel (thin wall) and B12 barrel (heavy wall) options
Long plunger constantly out of upper sealing barrel

Advantages

  • Handles sand and gas simultaneously

    Efficiently handles both gas and sand, preventing blockages or damage to the pump.

  • Handles all solids

    Frac sand, formation sand, iron sulfide and formation fines.

  • Eliminates gas/fluid pound

    High-compression insert cages and ported coupling design prevent gas and fluid pound conditions.

  • Increased run times

    Long plunger design with wear-resistant technologies reduces interventions in harsh environments.

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