System and method for reducing friction, torque and drag in artificial lift systems used in oil and gas production wells

Abstract

A method of lubricating a fluid production pump may include mixing a polarized lubricant with water to produce a diluted lubricant. The method may additionally include creating a flowpath within the fluid production pump. An initial volume of the diluted lubricant may be circulated within the flowpath to allow the diluted lubricant to react with components of the fluid production pump and form a protective barrier on the components of the fluid production pump. The method may further comprise repeatedly introducing a periodic volume of diluted lubricant into the fluid production pump according to a predefined lubrication schedule.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A diluted lubricant for a fluid production pump, the diluted lubricant comprising:
 a polarized lubricant formed from a plant based fluid and including an emulsifier; and   water;   a ratio of water to polarized lubricant being in the range of 1:1-13:1.   
     
     
         2 . The diluted lubricant of  claim 1 , wherein the plant based fluid includes one of:
 grape seed oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, and soybean oil.   
     
     
         3 . The diluted lubricant of  claim 1 , wherein the polarized lubricant is of an ionic positive charge. 
     
     
         4 . The diluted lubricant of  claim 1 , further comprising a lubricity additive. 
     
     
         5 . The diluted lubricant of  claim 1 , further comprising a friction reducer. 
     
     
         6 . The diluted lubricant of  claim 1 , wherein the ratio of water to polarized lubricant is in the range of 4:1-10:1.