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11AX 12th Edition Addendum 2 Purch Guidelines R2 20131004

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American Petroleum Institute

Purchasing Guidelines
® ®
API Monogram Equipment Purchase API Spec 11AX online at www.api.org/publications

API Specification

11AX
th
12th Edition, December 2006,
Addendum 2, October 2012
Specification for Subsurface
Sucker Rod Pumps and Fittings

Table of Contents

1.0 Product Description


2.0 Purchaser’s Responsibility

Copyright © 2012 – API-American Petroleum Institute 11AX-1


American Petroleum Institute
Purchasing Guidelines
® ®
API Monogram Equipment Purchase API Spec 11AX online at www.api.org/publications

11AX
th
12th Edition, December 2006
Addendum 2, October 2012
Specification for Subsurface
Sucker Rod Pumps and Fittings

1.0 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION


Specification 8C includes the following requirements for product ordered and may be applicable in
addition to any product-specific requirements listed in other sections identified herein:

1.1 PRODUCTS
1.1.1 API Specification 11AX – Foreword
Products are to be marked in the units in which ordered unless
there is an agreement to the contrary between the purchaser and
the manufacturer. The factors used for conversion of English
units to SI units were taken from API Publication 2564, and are
listed below:
1 inch (in.) = 25.4 millimeters (mm) exactly
1 foot (ft) = 0.3048 meters (m) exactly

1.1.2 API Specification 11AX – 1 Scope


This specification covers rod pumps and tubing pumps in
commonly used bore sizes. Sufficient dimensional requirements
are provided to assure interchangeability and standardization of
all component parts; however, details of design are not specified.
Standard materials are specified.

The formulation and publication of API specifications and the API


monogram program are not intended in any way to inhibit the
purchase of products from companies not licensed to use the API
monogram.

Copyright © 2012 – API-American Petroleum Institute 11AX-2


American Petroleum Institute
Purchasing Guidelines
® ®
API Monogram Equipment Purchase API Spec 11AX online at www.api.org/publications

11AX
th
12th Edition, December 2006
Addendum 2, October 2012
Specification for Subsurface
Sucker Rod Pumps and Fittings

2.0 PURCHASER’S RESPONSIBILITY

2.1 PURCHASER’S RESPONSIBILITY


2.1.1 API Specification 11AX – 3.2
Complete pump designations, as shown in Figure 1, include:
a. Nominal tubing size.
b. Basic bore diameter.
c. Type of pump, including type of barrel and location and type of
seating assembly.
d. Barrel length.
e. Plunger length.
f. Length of each extension when used.

Copyright © 2012 – API-American Petroleum Institute 11AX-3


American Petroleum Institute
Purchasing Guidelines
® ®
API Monogram Equipment Purchase API Spec 11AX online at www.api.org/publications

11AX
th
12th Edition, December 2006
Addendum 2, October 2012
Specification for Subsurface
Sucker Rod Pumps and Fittings

Copyright © 2012 – API-American Petroleum Institute 11AX-4


American Petroleum Institute
Purchasing Guidelines
® ®
API Monogram Equipment Purchase API Spec 11AX online at www.api.org/publications

11AX
th
12th Edition, December 2006
Addendum 2, October 2012
Specification for Subsurface
Sucker Rod Pumps and Fittings

Example: A 11⁄4 in. (31.8 mm) bore rod type pump with a 10 ft
(3.048 m) heavy wall barrel and 2 ft (0.610 m) upper extension, 2 ft
(0.610 m) lower extension, a 4 ft (1.219 m) plunger, and a bottom
cup type seating assembly for operation in 23⁄8 in. (60.3 mm)
tubing, would be designated as follows:

20-125 RHBC 10–4–2–2

Note: Metallic materials for subsurface sucker rod pumps for


hydrogen sulfide environments are listed in NACE MR-01-76.

2.1.2 API Specification 11AX – 3.3


In addition to the pump designation described in 3.2, the
purchaser must provide the following additional information:
a. Barrel material.
b. Plunger material.
c. Plunger clearance (fit).
d. Valve material.
e. Fittings materials.

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