Sizes, Lengths and Fits

Valve Rod Top Part

†OD F1 Size Clutch *PL Number p r e v e n t i o n t e c h n o l o g y
1.2500” 3/8” 11/16” (3/4) Less * P-125-1-L-*

3/8” 11/16” (3/4) With * P-125-1-W-*

1/2” 7/8” Less * P-125-2-L-*

1/2” 7/8” With * P-125-2-W-*

1.5000” 3/8” 11/16” (3/4) Less * P-150-1-L-*

3/8” 11/16” (3/4) With * P-150-1-W-*

1/2” 7/8” Less * P-150-2-L-*

1/2” 7/8” With * P-150-2-W-*

2.0000” 1/2” 7/8” Less * P-200-2-L-*

1/2” 7/8” With * P-200-2-W-*

2.2500” 3/4” 1 1/16” Less * P-225-3-L-*

3/4” 1 1/16” With * P-225-3-W-*

2.5000” 3/4” 1 1/16” Less * P-250-3-L-*

3/4” 1 1/16” With * P-250-3-W-*

* Specify normal length in whole feet (thousandths of meters). Actual pitch length (PL) shall be nominal length (NL) plus 3 in. (76.2mm).

Actual Pitch Length

Nominal Length (NL) ft. - 2 3 4 5 6
Pitch Length (PL) in. - 27 39 51 63 75

Standard NL sizes kept in stock are 4’. The above other sizes can be ordered. Customized pitch lengths
can be provided upon special request.

†Outside diameter shall be basic size minus the specified clearance (fit), with a tolerance of +0.0000,
-0.0005 in. (+.000,-.013mm). Standard fits kept in stock are –0.003”. Additional fits can be ordered.

F1 – Modified API line pipe thread. F2 – API straight thread

-0.003 Fits:
†OD 1 1/4” 1 1/2” 2” 2 1/4” 2 1/2”
OD 1.2470 1.4970 1.9970 2.2470 2.4970
ID 0.8750 1.1250 1.5000 1.7500 1.8750
F2 0.7500-16 1.0000-14 1.1250-16 1.2500-14 1.4704-14

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A Gas Lock Prevention Technology
The escalated cost of gas locking and interference in a plunger pump can Benefits of the Kelso Plunger
take countless dollars from your profit margin. In most producing wells Eliminates Gas Locking and “Required Pump Pounding”
· E liminates the largest operational problem associated with downhole
where the gas to liquid ratio is high, the cost and concerns of gas locking plunger pumps when the ratio of gas to water is high
·D  ecrease in sucker rod compression loading
and interference could possibly make a profitable well uneconomical to · I ncrease in minimum polished rod load (extends rod lifespan)

produce. The bottom line is many profitable wells are shut in or production Reduces Pump Flumping

is lost due to gas locking and gas interference. ·U

 -tubing is less likely to occur when pump is operating

Improves Volumetric Efficiency

Kelso Oil introduces a new plunger that eliminates gas locking. In fields where gas locking occurs this is · L ess power consumption resulting from slower operational speeds
the future for profitable oil and gas production: Conventional plunger pump concepts rely on the plunger to
Reduces Problems Associated with Solids
develop high pressure below the plunger in the pump barrel during the downstroke. This high pressure is · L onger and more reliable life cycle with fewer traveling valve problems
required to open the traveling valve to allow the liquid and gas to flow up through the inside of plunger for
Dynamic Design
lifting to the surface on the upstroke. Failure of the traveling valve to open on the downstroke in high gas to
·G  reater strength for deep wells and higher pressures
water ratio wells causes a gas locked condition thus resulting in no pump displacement. However, the Kelso · L arger flow areas and clearances
Plunger imparts a positive opening traveling valve to prevent gas locking and reduce pump flumping. ·D  esigned to minimize stress concentration and wear resulting in
longer life and less corrosion effects
·G  uides located on the rod permits no rod wear versus when the guides
Why use a Kelso Plunger versus the closest known art? are located on the ID of plunger
· T he Kelso Plunger is constructed out of 28% stronger material then
· The Kelso Plunger has a dynamic design, is stronger and will operate in deeper wells (10,000’) what is typically used downhole in the oil and gas industry
· The Kelso Plunger is offered in a variety of sizes, lengths, fits and materials that the providers of the
closest known art does not provide Wide Spectrum of Sizes
·O
 ffered in a variety of sizes, lengths, fits and materials that is required Materials
17-4 PH Stainless Steel ASTM A564 Type 630, AMS 5643
Engineering and Specifications today in the oil and gas industry
Cr-Ni Precipitation Hardening
Analysis – Sensitivity Study – Design Optimization H1150
Short Travel Length of Valve
Tensile Typical 145,000psi
· T he Kelso Plunger has less but adequate valve travel, thus reducing
Yield Typical 125,000psi
the impulsive force on the plunger on each stroke Elongation (% in 2”) 19
Reduction of Area 60%
Eliminates the Traveling Valve Brinell Hardness 11
· L ower assembly cost, less leak paths and less mechanical parts Average Cutting Speed 80 ft/min (annealed) 125 ft/min
· E liminates the traveling valve ball and seat, traveling valve cage, (H1150) - Weldability (excellent for hard-facing)
seat plug and plunger coupling costs
Process Description
Lengthens the Working Stroke On the downstroke, the valve (D) at the bottom of the free-traveling
plunger positively opens to allow the disposal fluid to enter the annular
· S hortens the plunger assembly length, increasing the working
area around the rod (B) outer diameter and the inner diameter of the free-
stroke length
traveling plunger (C). Simultaneously, as the plunger is moving down, the
·G reater pump capacities without lengthening the pump barrel fluid in the pump barrel is transferred from the bottom of the plunger to
Finite element analysis does not define this plunger design but assists in a better design.
the top and gas locking can’t occur.
1 1/4” Plunger Rating and Specifications Interchangeability
Maximum 1 1/4” Pump Depth: 10,000 ft ·D
 esigned and manufactured to API specifications – interchanges with On the upstroke, the valve (B) sealing surface mates against the bottom
Maximum Peak Pump Load: 5,300 lbs ≈ 164.2 slugs API valve rods and standard pump barrels plunger (C) seat, lifting the fluid to the surface.
Maximum Acceleration at Impact: 3.2 ft/s2
Maximum Operating Temperature: 610˚F Low Cost/Benefit Ratio When installed and operated correctly, the Kelso plunger will eliminate
Maximum Valve Travel: 0.315” gas locking, lower the polished rod load range, reduce gas pounding and
Pump flumping can only occur in a static condition when the pump intake pressure is 2.5 times higher then the pump discharge pressure. reduce sucker rod/tubing wear.