Oil Well Maintenance Explained: Pump Jack Cribbing Repair & Paraffin Treatment

This Video is from the Youtube channel: “Homegrown Passion”. 

This oil well maintenance video shows how we repaired a leaning pump jack, replaced rotten cribbing, and treated paraffin buildup to restore oil and natural gas production on our farm.

This behind-the-scenes oil well maintenance video shows what it really takes to keep an older oil and gas well producing efficiently.

On our farm, we rely on a vintage oil well that’s been pumping since the 1970s. It supplies natural gas to our greenhouse and produces oil that’s sent to a refinery. When we noticed the pump jack leaning and moving more than it should, we called in a professional roustabout crew to fix the foundation.

You’ll see how the crew lifted the pump jack, removed rotten wood cribbing, leveled the gravel pad, and installed new railroad tie cribbing to stabilize the well. Proper leveling and foundation work are critical to reducing vibration, preventing wear, and keeping the pump running smoothly.

Later in the day, Dave from Flowtec arrived to address a second issue — paraffin buildup inside the well. After sitting for a couple of weeks, the well developed a restriction near the wellhead. Using a combination of solvent and diesel fuel, Dave flushed the well to break down paraffin, restore rod movement, and allow the blockage to be pumped out into the oil storage tanks.

This video explains:
• What roustabouts do in oil and gas maintenance
• Why pump jack cribbing matters
• How paraffin forms in oil wells
• How solvent and diesel treatments work
• Why ongoing chemical maintenance is required every 5–6 weeks

Oil and gas production isn’t set-and-forget. It’s constant monitoring, mechanical upkeep, chemical balance, and timing — quiet work done consistently.

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0:00 Introduction – Our Oil & Gas Well
0:44 A 1970s Well Still Producing
0:52 What Roustabouts Do in Oil & Gas
1:26 Rotten Cribbing Under the Pump Jack
2:04 Lifting the Pump Jack Safely
2:41 Removing Old Wood Cribbing
3:17 Leveling the Gravel Pad
4:07 Why Roustabout Work Matters
5:18 Installing New Railroad Tie Cribbing
5:53 Precision Leveling & Alignment
6:28 Lowering the Pump Jack Back Down
7:22 Paraffin Buildup After Restart
7:45 How Paraffin Forms in Oil Wells
8:03 Solvent & Diesel Treatment Explained
8:45 Why Paraffin Appears After Downtime
9:07 Ongoing Chemical Well Maintenance
9:43 Keeping Oil & Gas Wells Productive