Development of next generation smart sucker rod wear guides

在天然气井中，抽油杆导向器保护生产油管不被杆柱磨损。过早和反复无常的失败每年给该行业造成数千万美元的损失。该项目与当地两家中小企业合作，旨在开发下一代智能和耐用的穿戴指南。该项目旨在了解驱动导轨和油管磨损的复杂三体磨损机制，然后利用这些知识开发新的耐磨化合物，并开发一种智能导轨，提供其磨损状态的反馈。这将使行业合作伙伴能够向全球油气行业提供尖端技术，不仅降低油井运营成本，而且增强油井弹性。

In a natural gas wells, sucker rod guides protect the production tubing from wear by the rod string. Premature and erratic failures are costing the industry tens of millions every year. In collaboration with two local SMEs, this project aims to develop the next generation of smart and durable wear guides. The project seeks to understand the complex three body wear mechanisms that drive guide and tubing wear, then use this knowledge to develop new wear resistant compounds and develop a smart guide that provides feedback on its wear state. This will enable the industry partners to supply cutting edge technology to the global oil and gas industry that not only reduces well operation cost but also enhances well resilience.