Patent ID: 8721815
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: B23P,E21B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: (a) transporting a plurality of fiberglass reinforced plastic sucker rod sections from an off-site location to an assembly facility at or near a point of use; (b) transporting a sufficient number of metallic end fittings to connect respective ends of the plurality of sucker rod sections in series at the assembly facility; and (c) assembling at the assembly facility at least a portion of the plurality of sucker rod sections with at least some of the metallic end fittings to form a completed sucker rod, opposite ends of the completed sucker rod having one of the metallic end fittings secured thereto; (d) securing the metallic end fittings of the opposite ends of the completed sucker rod to a modified pull test apparatus, wherein the modified pull test apparatus comprises: (e) fitting the female threaded component, collar, and machine mount into the movable carriage; (f) performing a modified pull test and testing elongation of the completed sucker rod; (g) measuring live load, peak load and elongation of the completed sucker rod during the pull test using the modified pull test apparatus, and (h) plotting elongation of the completed sucker rod during the modified pull test.