Natural Gas Pumping Units

Join Natural Gas Inspector Craig Hagy as he explains a pumping unit on a natural gas well and how DMME makes sure it's safe.

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hello my name is Craig Hagee I'm with
 

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hello my name is Craig Hagee I'm with
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the Department of Mines minerals and
 

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the Department of Mines minerals and
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energy and today we're going to talk
 

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energy and today we're going to talk
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about this pumping unit the pumping unit
 

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about this pumping unit the pumping unit
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allows the water to be pumped off the
 

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allows the water to be pumped off the
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formations and the gas the flow
 

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formations and the gas the flow
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the first thing we look at when we're
 

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the first thing we look at when we're
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inspecting a pumping unit is we look at
 

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inspecting a pumping unit is we look at
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the permit for the permit sign the
 

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the permit for the permit sign the
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permit sign has the well named
 

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permit sign has the well named
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the company
 

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the company
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the contact number the permit number and
 

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the contact number the permit number and
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the second thing we looked for since
 

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the second thing we looked for since
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this is a coal bed methane well
 

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this is a coal bed methane well
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is the warning signs it tells that this
 

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is the warning signs it tells that this
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machine starts automatically warns the
 

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machine starts automatically warns the
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pinch points and also tells that there's
 

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pinch points and also tells that there's
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no smoking because there's maybe
 

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no smoking because there's maybe
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presence of flammable gas the next thing
 

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presence of flammable gas the next thing
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we are looking at during our inspection
 

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we are looking at during our inspection
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is for leaks we check the Wellhead
 

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is for leaks we check the Wellhead
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stuffing box and we also check the
 

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stuffing box and we also check the
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that goes either direction to the water
 

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that goes either direction to the water
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and to the gas to make sure there's no
 

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and to the gas to make sure there's no
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drips or anything like that and checking
 

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drips or anything like that and checking
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for leaks we also check the gearbox and
 

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for leaks we also check the gearbox and
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the motor the next thing that we check
 

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the motor the next thing that we check
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for are guards
 

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for are guards
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we check to make sure that they are
 

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we check to make sure that they are
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properly fastened to the unit
 

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properly fastened to the unit
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and also protect what they are designed
 

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and also protect what they are designed
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to protect the moving parts
 

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to protect the moving parts
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the guard in there is to protect the
 

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the guard in there is to protect the
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moving parts of the Pitman arms
 

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moving parts of the Pitman arms
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and the guards in here are to protect
 

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and the guards in here are to protect
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the moving belts from the motor
 

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the moving belts from the motor
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to the gearbox the next item that we
 

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to the gearbox the next item that we
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check for are electrical grounds
 

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check for are electrical grounds
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the grounds will be on the electrical
 

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the grounds will be on the electrical
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motor that runs the pumping unit
 

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motor that runs the pumping unit
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and also on the electrical motor starter
 

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and also on the electrical motor starter
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our next item that we check for is to
 

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our next item that we check for is to
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make sure that the valves have their
 

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make sure that the valves have their
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or plugs in the end
 

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or plugs in the end
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the final thing that we checked for in
 

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the final thing that we checked for in
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pumping unit is operating properly when
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running if you ever encounter one of
 

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running if you ever encounter one of
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pumping units while you're out walking
 

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pumping units while you're out walking
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be sure to keep a safe distance
 

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be sure to keep a safe distance
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remembering that the unit starts
 

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remembering that the unit starts
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automatically and also there could be
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