Anomaly Hunt

Put your detective hat on and guess the peculiar occurrence disrupting the normal operation of the pump.

What's the anomaly in this image?

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The correct answer was: STUCK PUMP

A stuck pump occurs when the downhole pump becomes immobile due to mechanical issues, debris, or scale buildup in the wellbore. Typically, your plunger would be stuck in your barrel. This prevents the pump from moving fluids effectively, halting production and potentially causing damage to the well equipment. Depending on the area and conditions, a quick remediation for a stuck pump could potentially involve a freshwater flush with surfactant to attempt to clean up the trash around the pump. 

That is the correct answer