# Hours of Operation for Oil Well

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/hours-of-operation-for-oil-well/62108
**Category:** Oil & Gas Field Operations
**Created:** [June 11, 2021, 8:22am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/hours-of-operation-for-oil-well/62108 "2021-06-11T08:22:44Z")
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### Author: ![dogslobber](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@dogslobber](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/dogslobber)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2021, 8:22am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/hours-of-operation-for-oil-well/62108/1 "2021-06-11T08:22:45Z")

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Do producing oil wells, (in Texas), pump out oil 24 hours a day or just 8 hours a day?.

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### Author: ![AimeeHess](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/aimeehess/32/14148_2.png) [@AimeeHess](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/AimeeHess)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2021, 11:32am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/hours-of-operation-for-oil-well/62108/2 "2021-06-11T11:32:56Z")

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Each well is different, depending on the characteristics of the reservoir it is pumping from. Some reservoirs don’t have enough fluid to pump 24/7. The operator will put the pump on a timer to allow fluid to build up between pumping sessions. If a well pumps without enough fluid in the well-bore, the rods and other equipment overheats and can be damaged.

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2021, 8:23am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/hours-of-operation-for-oil-well/62108/3 "2021-09-09T08:23:04Z")

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