Hoja de datos PRO número 707 Install Pumpjacks on Low Water Production Gas Well

The document describes the installation of pumpjacks (rod-driven positive displacement pumps) to extract formation water from low-pressure gas wells that would otherwise require atmospheric venting to restore flow. One participant, ConocoPhillips, reported that installing pumpjacks on 45 wells eliminated venting emissions totaling 43,780 Mcf per year, or 973 Mcf per well annually. While the investment recovery period is estimated at 15 to 22 years with installation costs around $62,000 per well, the practice is justified by increased gas reserves, extended well life, and additional revenue of $2,900 per well annually. The document also notes that using electric motors instead of natural gas engines can further reduce emissions by approximately 1,500 Mcf of fuel per unit per year.

• Installing pumpjacks on low-pressure gas wells eliminates the need for operators to manually vent water and gas into the atmosphere, which can otherwise occur for up to one hour per day per well.
• A participant, identified as ConocoPhillips, reduced methane emissions by 43,780 Mcf per year across 45 wells, averaging a reduction of 973 Mcf per well annually.
• The economic analysis indicates an additional annual income of $2,900 per well, based on the value of the 973 Mcf of gas that was previously vented, calculated at a nominal value of $3,000 per Mcf.
• The total installation cost is approximately $62,000 per well, including an average pumpjack cost of $17,000, resulting in a long investment recovery period of 15 to 22 years.
• Using electric motors for pumpjacks instead of natural gas-driven engines further reduces methane emissions by decreasing fuel requirements by about 1,500 Mcf per unit per year.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2004). Hoja de datos PRO número 707 Install Pumpjacks on Low Water Production Gas Well. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05060555/ES_install-pumpjacks.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Hoja de datos PRO número 707 Install Pumpjacks on Low Water Production Gas Well. 2004. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05060555/ES_install-pumpjacks.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforce2004hoja, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Hoja de datos PRO número 707 Install Pumpjacks on Low Water Production Gas Well}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2004}, month = jan, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05060555/ES_install-pumpjacks.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }