Description
API Sucker Rod Overshot – Series 10 & Series 20
Oilfield Fishing Tools for Sucker Rod, Coupling, and Short Fish Recovery
SGPE API Sucker Rod Overshot is designed for oilfield workover crews that need to recover sucker rods, rod couplings, broken rod sections, short fish, and other tubular fish from oil well tubing. The tool works as an external catch overshot and supports rod pump well servicing, production well maintenance, tubing fishing, and downhole recovery jobs.
When a sucker rod parts, a coupling drops, or a short fish remains inside the tubing string, the crew needs a fishing tool that can catch fast, grip firmly, and release smoothly. SGPE Series 10 and Series 20 Sucker Rod Overshots give operators a practical way to handle these common well servicing problems.
SGPE offers two main overshot options:
- Series 10 Sucker Rod Overshot for standard sucker rod and coupling recovery
- Series 20 Short Catch Sucker Rod Overshot for short exposed fish inside tubing
Both tools use right-hand rotation for engaging and releasing the fish. This simple operation reduces repeated fishing attempts, saves rig time, and keeps the workover job moving.
SGPE can also support custom size and top connection requirements according to fish OD, tubing size, fishing string connection, and field condition.
Quick Selection Guide
| Your Fishing Condition | Recommended Tool |
|---|---|
| The fish has enough exposed length inside the tubing | Series 10 Sucker Rod Overshot |
| The fish has limited exposed length | Series 20 Short Catch Sucker Rod Overshot |
| The job involves sucker rod or rod coupling recovery | Series 10 or Series 20, based on fish exposure |
| The job requires a short catch overshot | Series 20 Short Catch Sucker Rod Overshot |
| The job requires basket grapple or spiral grapple options | Series 10 Sucker Rod Overshot |
| Fish size or top connection differs from standard requirements | Contact SGPE for custom size and connection support |
Need an API Sucker Rod Overshot for Your Workover Job?
Send SGPE your fish OD, exposed fish length, tubing size, top connection, grapple requirement, and quantity. Our team can recommend a suitable Series 10 or Series 20 Sucker Rod Overshot for your field application.
Contact SGPE for API sucker rod overshots, short catch overshots, basket grapple overshots, spiral grapple overshots, and other oilfield fishing tools.
Product Overview
The SGPE API Sucker Rod Overshot enters the tubing string, passes over the top of the fish, grips the outside surface with the grapple, and allows the operator to pull the fish to surface. The tool catches the fish externally, so workover crews can recover rods, couplings, and tubular fish without complex handling steps.
Oilfield crews use this tool to recover:
- Broken sucker rods
- Dropped rod couplings
- Short rod sections
- Tubular fish inside tubing
- Fish left after rod string failure
- Fish in rod pumping wells
- Downhole parts during workover or well servicing
The operation remains straightforward. The operator lowers the overshot over the fish while rotating the fishing string to the right. Once the grapple catches the fish, the bowl supports the gripping force during upward pull. When the crew needs to release or reposition the tool, the operator bumps down and rotates right again.
SGPE Series 10 API Sucker Rod Overshot
Standard Overshot for Oil Well Workover and Rod Recovery
The SGPE Series 10 API Sucker Rod Overshot handles standard fishing jobs in oil wells. It works best when the fish has enough exposed length inside the tubing string. Operators use it to recover sucker rods, rod couplings, broken rod sections, and regular tubular fish.
This overshot suits routine rod pump well servicing, well intervention, and common downhole recovery jobs. Its simple structure, strong gripping action, and easy release method allow crews to work efficiently at the well site.
Choose Series 10 when a standard overshot can pass over the fish and engage it securely.
Series 10 Main Components
Top Sub
The Top Sub connects the overshot to the fishing string. It transfers rotation, pulling force, and working torque during the fishing job. SGPE can discuss custom top connection requirements before quotation.
Bowl
The Bowl houses the grapple and provides the tapered internal area for gripping. When the operator pulls upward, the bowl allows the grapple to tighten around the fish.
Grapple
The Grapple catches the fish and holds it during recovery. SGPE offers Basket Grapple and Spiral Grapple options to match fish OD, fish shape, and tubing condition.
Guide
The Guide aligns the tool with the fish and helps the overshot pass smoothly over the fish inside the tubing string.
Grapple Options for Series 10
Basket Grapple Overshot
The Basket Grapple suits many sucker rod and rod coupling recovery jobs. It provides stable contact around the fish and performs well in regular workover conditions.
Operators often choose the Basket Grapple when they need a dependable catch on sucker rods, couplings, and common tubular fish.
Spiral Grapple Overshot
The Spiral Grapple provides strong external engagement for specific fish sizes. It allows the overshot to grip the fish body firmly during more demanding downhole recovery jobs.
Choose the Spiral Grapple when the fish condition requires close contact, strong holding force, and reliable pulling performance.
When to Choose Series 10
Choose the SGPE Series 10 API Sucker Rod Overshot when:
- The fish has enough exposed length inside the tubing
- The job involves standard sucker rod recovery
- The crew needs to recover rod couplings or tubular fish
- The well condition allows the overshot to pass over the fish
- The job may require Basket Grapple or Spiral Grapple options
- The operator needs a simple right-hand engage and release method
SGPE Series 20 Short Catch API Sucker Rod Overshot
Short Catch Overshot for Limited Fish Exposure
The SGPE Series 20 Short Catch Sucker Rod Overshot recovers short fish that a standard overshot may miss. In many workover jobs, a broken sucker rod, rod coupling, or short tubular section leaves only a small catching area inside the tubing string. In this condition, the crew needs a short catch overshot with a lower grapple position.
The Series 20 uses a short catch structure. SGPE places the Basket Grapple Control at the upper end of the tool, between the Top Sub and the Basket Grapple. This layout allows the Basket Grapple to sit lower inside the bowl.
Because of this design, the short exposed fish can enter the Basket Grapple more easily. The grapple then holds the fish firmly, and the operator can pull it out of the well.
Series 20 Main Components
Top Sub
The Top Sub connects the tool to the fishing string and transfers torque during the recovery operation.
Bowl
The Bowl supports the Basket Grapple and provides the gripping area needed for secure engagement.
Basket Grapple Control
The Basket Grapple Control sits above the Basket Grapple. This position allows the Basket Grapple to move lower in the bowl and catch shorter fish more effectively.
Basket Grapple
The Basket Grapple grips short exposed fish and supports upward recovery from the tubing string.
When to Choose Series 20
Choose the SGPE Series 20 Short Catch API Sucker Rod Overshot when:
- The exposed fish length is too short for a standard overshot
- The job requires short fish recovery inside tubing
- The fish is a short sucker rod section, rod coupling, or broken tubular part
- A standard overshot cannot catch enough fish length
- The crew wants to reduce repeated fishing attempts
- The workover job requires a compact short catch fishing tool
The Series 20 gives crews a better option for difficult recovery jobs where every inch of exposed fish matters.
Series 10 vs. Series 20 API Sucker Rod Overshot
| Item | Series 10 Sucker Rod Overshot | Series 20 Short Catch Sucker Rod Overshot |
|---|---|---|
| Main Function | Standard sucker rod and coupling recovery | Short exposed fish recovery |
| Best Use | Normal fish exposure | Limited fish exposure |
| Fish Type | Sucker rods, couplings, tubular fish | Short rods, couplings, short tubular fish |
| Grapple Type | Basket Grapple or Spiral Grapple | Basket Grapple |
| Tool Structure | Standard overshot structure | Short catch overshot structure |
| Grapple Position | Standard position in bowl | Lower position in bowl |
| Operation | Right-hand rotation for engage and release | Same as Series 10 |
| Typical Job | Routine rod fishing and coupling recovery | Difficult short fish recovery |
| Recommended For | Standard workover conditions | Jobs where standard overshots cannot catch enough fish length |
Key Features
Built for Oil Well Workover
SGPE API Sucker Rod Overshots suit rod pump well servicing, tubing fishing, production well maintenance, and downhole fish recovery.
Strong External Catch
The grapple catches the outside surface of the fish and holds it firmly during upward pull.
Simple Right-Hand Operation
The operator can engage and release the fish with right-hand rotation. This method reduces handling steps and supports faster field operation.
Suitable for Rods, Couplings, and Tubular Fish
The tool recovers sucker rods, rod couplings, broken rod sections, and tubular fish from tubing strings.
Standard and Short Catch Choices
Series 10 handles regular fishing jobs. Series 20 handles short exposed fish in limited catch conditions.
Basket Grapple and Spiral Grapple Options
SGPE provides different grapple options to match fish OD, fish shape, tubing size, and field requirement.
Easy Release and Repositioning
The operator can bump down, lift, and rotate right to release the fish when the tool needs repositioning.
Custom Size and Connection Support
SGPE can supply sizes, connections, and configurations according to fish size, tubing size, top connection, and well condition.
Petroleum Industry Applications
SGPE Series 10 and Series 20 API Sucker Rod Overshots suit many oilfield recovery jobs, including:
- Oil well workover
- Rod pump well servicing
- Production well maintenance
- Tubing string fishing
- Broken sucker rod recovery
- Rod coupling recovery from tubing
- Short fish recovery in oil wells
- Downhole fish removal
- Onshore well servicing
- Offshore well maintenance
- Tubular fish retrieval from oil well tubing
- Recovery after sucker rod string failure
- Fishing jobs after rod pump system failure
- Oilfield intervention and well repair
Operation Guide
Fish Engagement Procedure
Lower the sucker rod overshot into the tubing string until the tool reaches the top of the fish. Then rotate the fishing string slowly to the right while lowering the overshot over the fish.
The grapple passes over the fish and grips its outside surface. After the fish engages, release the right-hand torque from the fishing string. Then pull upward and bring the sucker rod, coupling, or tubular fish to surface.
Fish Release Procedure
Bump down or drop the fishing string weight against the overshot. This action breaks the grapple hold inside the bowl.
Then raise the fishing string while rotating it slowly to the right. Continue this movement until the overshot clears the fish.
Technical Information
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Product Name | SGPE API Sucker Rod Overshot – Series 10 / Series 20 |
| Product Type | Oilfield Fishing Tool |
| Tool Category | Sucker Rod Fishing Tool / External Catch Overshot |
| Industry | Petroleum Industry / Oil & Gas |
| Main Use | Sucker rod, rod coupling, short fish, and tubular fish recovery |
| Working Position | Inside tubing string |
| Catch Method | External catch |
| Series 10 Structure | Top Sub, Bowl, Grapple, Guide |
| Series 20 Structure | Top Sub, Bowl, Basket Grapple Control, Basket Grapple |
| Grapple Options | Basket Grapple / Spiral Grapple |
| Operation Method | Right-hand rotation |
| Suitable Wells | Oil production wells, rod pumping wells, onshore and offshore wells |
| Connection | Custom top connection available upon request |
| Size Range | Selected according to fish OD and tubing size |
| Customization | Size, connection, grapple type, and configuration |
| Brand | SGPE |
Specification and Selection Support
Correct sizing improves catch reliability and reduces repeated fishing attempts. Since each well may have different tubing size, fish OD, fish exposure, and top connection requirement, SGPE recommends confirming the following details before ordering.
| Selection Item | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Fish OD | Helps select the correct catch size |
| Fish type | Helps confirm Series 10 or Series 20 suitability |
| Exposed fish length | Helps decide whether a standard or short catch overshot works better |
| Sucker rod size | Helps match the tool to the rod recovery job |
| Coupling size | Helps select the proper grapple option |
| Tubing size | Helps confirm tool pass-through and working clearance |
| Top connection | Helps match the tool to the fishing string |
| Grapple type | Helps choose Basket Grapple or Spiral Grapple |
| Well condition | Helps SGPE recommend a practical field solution |
SGPE can recommend a suitable Series 10 or Series 20 API Sucker Rod Overshot based on your actual fishing condition.
Available Specification Fields
Please contact SGPE for detailed specifications based on your fish size and tubing size. Standard and custom configurations can include the following fields:
| Specification Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Catch Size Range | Selected according to fish OD |
| Tool OD | Confirmed according to tubing size and working clearance |
| Suitable Tubing Size | Confirmed before quotation |
| Top Connection | Custom connection available upon request |
| Grapple Type | Basket Grapple or Spiral Grapple |
| Tool Configuration | Standard or short catch structure |
| Custom Option | Size, connection, grapple type, and configuration |
| Application | Sucker rod, coupling, short fish, and tubular fish recovery |
This section gives buyers a clearer way to request the correct tool without SGPE needing to publish every custom size on the page.
Custom Options and Manufacturing Support
Different wells often require different fishing tool configurations. SGPE can support standard and custom API Sucker Rod Overshot requirements according to fish size, tubing size, connection, and field condition.
SGPE can support:
- Custom top connection
- Basket Grapple or Spiral Grapple selection
- Size selection according to fish OD
- Short catch solution for limited fish exposure
- Standard and non-standard tool configuration
- Technical support before quotation
- Export packaging for international shipment
This support helps customers choose a practical tool before the workover job starts.
Quality, Selection, and Supply Support
SGPE focuses on practical oilfield use, stable tool performance, and responsive service. Before quotation, our team can review fish size, tubing size, exposed fish length, and connection requirement. This step allows customers to choose a suitable overshot before the tool goes to the well site.
SGPE can also support customers with:
- Model selection according to fish OD and tubing size
- Custom connection confirmation
- Grapple option recommendation
- Standard and non-standard configuration support
- Pre-shipment checking according to order requirements
- Export packaging for international delivery
- Fast response for urgent workover tool inquiries
These services reduce selection mistakes and improve purchasing efficiency for oilfield workover teams.
Why Choose SGPE API Sucker Rod Overshot?
SGPE supplies oilfield fishing tools for workover, well servicing, and downhole recovery operations. We focus on practical field use, reliable gripping performance, and responsive technical support.
Oilfield customers choose SGPE because we provide standard and customized overshot solutions for different fishing conditions. Whether your job needs a standard sucker rod overshot, short catch overshot, basket grapple overshot, or spiral grapple overshot, SGPE can match the tool to your actual well condition.
SGPE Advantages
- Professional oilfield fishing tool supplier
- Series 10 and Series 20 API sucker rod overshots available
- Options for standard catch and short catch conditions
- Basket Grapple and Spiral Grapple available
- Custom size and top connection support
- Practical structure for field operation
- Support for sucker rod, coupling, and tubular fish recovery
- Technical help for model selection
- Fast quotation and responsive service
Related Oilfield Fishing Tools
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- Overshot fishing tools
- Basket grapple overshots
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- Fishing spears
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- Die collars
- Junk baskets
- Fishing magnets
- Tubing fishing tools
- Oil well workover tools
- Downhole fishing accessories
Contact SGPE for more oilfield fishing tool solutions.
Ordering Information
To receive a fast and accurate quotation, please send SGPE:
- Product name
- Required model: Series 10 or Series 20
- Fish type and size
- Exposed fish length
- Tubing size
- Required top connection
- Grapple type
- Quantity
- Working condition
- Delivery destination
Our team will review your fishing condition and recommend a suitable API Sucker Rod Overshot configuration for your workover job.
Request a Quote
Need a reliable API Sucker Rod Overshot for oil well workover, rod pump well servicing, coupling recovery, or downhole fish removal?
SGPE supplies Series 10 Sucker Rod Overshot, Series 20 Short Catch Sucker Rod Overshot, Basket Grapple Overshot, Spiral Grapple Overshot, and other oilfield fishing tools for petroleum industry applications.
Send your inquiry now and get a fast quotation from SGPE.
FAQ About API Sucker Rod Overshot
1. What is an API Sucker Rod Overshot?
An API Sucker Rod Overshot is an oilfield fishing tool that catches and retrieves sucker rods, rod couplings, broken rod sections, short fish, and other tubular fish from inside tubing strings. During oil well workover or rod pump well servicing, the tool passes over the fish, grips its outside surface with the grapple, and allows the crew to pull the fish out of the well.
SGPE API Sucker Rod Overshots suit many downhole recovery jobs, especially when the operator needs a reliable external catch tool for sucker rod retrieval, rod coupling recovery, and tubing string fishing.
2. What does the SGPE Series 10 API Sucker Rod Overshot do?
The SGPE Series 10 API Sucker Rod Overshot handles standard sucker rod fishing jobs in oil wells. It works well when enough fish length remains exposed inside the tubing string. Operators use it to recover sucker rods, rod couplings, broken rod sections, and regular tubular fish during workover and production well maintenance.
This tool offers simple right-hand operation, stable gripping force, and easy release. Workover crews often choose Series 10 for routine rod pump well servicing and common downhole fish recovery.
3. What does the SGPE Series 20 Short Catch Sucker Rod Overshot do?
The SGPE Series 20 Short Catch Sucker Rod Overshot handles short fish recovery when a standard overshot cannot catch enough fish length. In some fishing jobs, a broken sucker rod, coupling, or short tubular section leaves only a small exposed area inside the tubing.
The Series 20 uses a short catch design to solve this problem. Its Basket Grapple sits lower inside the bowl, so the short exposed fish can enter the grapple more easily. This structure improves catching performance in limited fish exposure conditions.
4. What is the difference between Series 10 and Series 20 Sucker Rod Overshot?
The difference comes from the fish condition. The Series 10 Sucker Rod Overshot works best when the fish has normal exposed length inside the tubing. It suits standard sucker rod retrieval, coupling recovery, and tubular fish removal.
The Series 20 Short Catch Sucker Rod Overshot works best when the exposed fish length is too short for a standard overshot. Its lower Basket Grapple position catches shorter fish more effectively. Choose Series 10 for standard conditions and Series 20 for difficult short catch jobs.
5. When should I choose a Series 10 Sucker Rod Overshot?
Choose the SGPE Series 10 Sucker Rod Overshot when the fish has enough exposed length for a standard external catch. It suits normal sucker rod fishing, rod coupling retrieval, broken rod recovery, and tubing string fishing in petroleum production wells.
Series 10 also gives you Basket Grapple and Spiral Grapple options. This flexibility makes the tool suitable for different fish sizes, fish shapes, tubing conditions, and well servicing requirements.
6. When should I choose a Series 20 Short Catch Sucker Rod Overshot?
Choose the SGPE Series 20 Short Catch Sucker Rod Overshot when the fish has limited exposed length inside the tubing string. This condition often happens after a sucker rod parts, a coupling breaks, or a short tubular section remains in the well.
The Series 20 catches short rods, rod couplings, and broken tubular fish that a standard overshot may miss. It suits difficult fishing jobs where every inch of exposed fish matters.
7. Can a sucker rod overshot retrieve rod couplings from tubing?
Yes. SGPE Sucker Rod Overshots can retrieve rod couplings from tubing strings during workover and well servicing jobs. The grapple catches the outside surface of the coupling and holds it while the operator pulls upward on the fishing string.
For standard coupling recovery, Series 10 often works well. If the coupling or fish has very limited exposed length, Series 20 may offer a better short catch solution.
8. Can SGPE Sucker Rod Overshots retrieve broken sucker rods?
Yes. SGPE Sucker Rod Overshots can retrieve broken sucker rods, short rod sections, couplings, and other tubular fish from oil well tubing. Operators use these tools when a sucker rod string fails or when broken rod parts remain downhole after pumping operation.
The correct model depends on fish OD, exposed fish length, tubing size, and downhole condition. SGPE can help select a suitable Series 10 or Series 20 overshot for your field requirement.
9. How does a sucker rod overshot engage the fish?
The operator lowers the sucker rod overshot into the tubing string until the tool reaches the top of the fish. Then the operator rotates the fishing string slowly to the right while lowering the overshot over the fish.
As the tool moves down, the grapple passes over the fish and grips its outside surface. After the fish engages, the operator releases the right-hand torque and pulls upward on the fishing string. This process brings the sucker rod, coupling, or tubular fish back to surface.
10. How does a sucker rod overshot release the fish?
The operator bumps down or drops the fishing string weight against the overshot. This action breaks the grapple hold inside the bowl. Then the operator raises the fishing string while rotating it slowly to the right.
This release method allows the crew to reposition the tool, repeat the fishing operation, or clear the fish when needed. Both SGPE Series 10 and Series 20 Sucker Rod Overshots use right-hand rotation for engaging and releasing.
11. How do I choose between Basket Grapple and Spiral Grapple?
The choice depends on fish size, fish shape, tubing condition, and fishing requirement. A Basket Grapple works well for many common sucker rod and rod coupling recovery jobs. It provides stable contact around the fish and suits regular workover conditions.
A Spiral Grapple provides strong external engagement for specific fish sizes. It works well when the fishing job requires firm gripping around the fish body. If you are not sure which grapple to choose, send SGPE your fish OD, fish type, tubing size, and well condition. Our team can recommend a suitable option.
12. What information should I provide before ordering an API Sucker Rod Overshot?
To help SGPE recommend the right API Sucker Rod Overshot, please provide fish OD, fish type, exposed fish length, sucker rod size, coupling size, tubing size, required top connection, well condition, quantity, and delivery destination.
You can also tell us whether the job requires standard sucker rod retrieval or short fish recovery. With this information, SGPE can recommend a suitable Series 10 Sucker Rod Overshot, Series 20 Short Catch Sucker Rod Overshot, Basket Grapple Overshot, or Spiral Grapple Overshot.
Final CTA
Send SGPE your fish OD, tubing size, top connection, and well condition. Our team will help you select the right API Sucker Rod Overshot for your next oil well workover job.
Contact SGPE today for technical support and quotation.
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