Definition(s)


Rod (sucker rod)

A length of steel, aluminum, fiberglass, or other suitable material, a number of which are screwed together to make up the mechanical link (rod string) from the surface pumping unit to the pump in the well.

Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global Standards

 

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