SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REFURBISHING A PLUNGER OF A GAS WELL SYSTEM

摘要

The disclosure presents systems and methods for refurbishing an artificial gas lift plunger of a gas well system. According to the embodiments described herein, the systems and methods can remove a portion of a plunger body of a cylindrical artificial gas lift plunger of a gas well system. The removed portion(s) of the plunger body can cause the plunger body to be radially symmetric with a uniform body thickness along the length of the plunger body. Further, body material can be deposited onto the plunger body, substantially adhering to the plunger body and forming an increased thickness of the plunger body. Moreover, body material can be removed from the plunger body to cause a substantially uniform thickness of the plunger body.

主权项

1. A method for refurbishing a plunger of a gas well system, comprising:
removing a portion of a cylindrical plunger of a gas well system to cause a plunger body to be radially symmetric and of uniform first thickness along the length of the plunger body; depositing body material onto the plunger body, the body material deposited onto the plunger body substantially adhering to the plunger body to form a second body portion and causing a second body thickness of the plunger body, where the second body thickness is greater than the first body thickness; and removing any non-uniform portions of the deposited body material to cause a substantially uniform third thickness of the plunger body, the third thickness being greater than the first plunger body thickness and less than the second plunger body thickness.