System and Method for Handling Pumping Units in Out-Of-Balance Condition

A system of handling a plurality of pumping units in an out-of-balance condition, the system comprising:

• sensing equipment monitoring operating parameters of each of the pumping units, the operating parameters related to balance of the one or more pumping units;
• processing equipment in communication with the sensing equipment, the processing equipment being configured to:
• determine the out-of-balance condition in at least one of the pumping units based on the monitored operating parameters,
• calculate at least one of a first correction to a counterbalance parameter of the at least one pumping unit to counter the out-of-balance condition, and a second correction to a stroke parameter of the at least one pumping unit to counter the out-of-balance condition;
• and
• communication equipment in communication with the processing equipment and communicating information for implementing at least one of the first and second corrections at the at least one pumping unit to counter the out-of-balance condition.

A method of rebalancing a pumping unit in an out-of-balance condition, the method comprising:

• monitoring, with sensing equipment, operating parameters of the pumping unit, the operating parameters related to balance of the pumping unit;
• determining, with processing equipment, the out-of-balance condition of the pumping unit based on the monitored operating parameters;
• obtaining, with the processing equipment from the sensing equipment, input of the operating parameters for a plurality of strokes of the pumping unit;
• computing, with the processing equipment, torque components of the pumping unit from the obtained input;
• determining, with the processing equipment, a new counterbalance parameter of the pumping unit from the computed torque components;
• and
• correcting the out-of-balance condition by changing a counterbalance of the pumping unit based on the determined counterbalance parameter.

A method of modifying operation of a pumping unit in an out-of-balance condition, the method comprising:

• monitoring, with sensing equipment, operating parameters of the pumping unit, the operating parameters related to balance of the pumping unit;
• determining, with processing equipment, the out-of-balance condition of the pumping unit based on the monitored operating parameters;
• obtaining, with the processing equipment from the sensing equipment, input of the operating parameters for a plurality of strokes of the pumping unit at a plurality of stroke rates;
• computing, with the processing equipment, existing torque components of the pumping unit from the obtained input;
• determining, with the processing equipment, a new stroke parameter of the pumping unit from the computed torque components;
• and
• countering the out-of-balance condition by changing the pumping unit to the determined new stroke parameter.