AU2010298524B2 - Downhole gas and liquid separation - Google Patents
Downhole gas and liquid separation Download PDFInfo
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- AU2010298524B2 AU2010298524B2 AU2010298524A AU2010298524A AU2010298524B2 AU 2010298524 B2 AU2010298524 B2 AU 2010298524B2 AU 2010298524 A AU2010298524 A AU 2010298524A AU 2010298524 A AU2010298524 A AU 2010298524A AU 2010298524 B2 AU2010298524 B2 AU 2010298524B2
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/34—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well
- E21B43/38—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well in the well
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- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US12/567,933 US20110073304A1 (en) | 2009-09-28 | 2009-09-28 | Multistage downhole separator and method |
| US12/567,933 | 2009-09-28 | ||
| US12/612,065 US20110073305A1 (en) | 2009-09-28 | 2009-11-04 | Multisection Downhole Separator and Method |
| US12/612,065 | 2009-11-04 | ||
| PCT/US2010/049503 WO2011037864A1 (fr) | 2009-09-28 | 2010-09-20 | Séparation gaz-liquide en fond de puits |
Publications (2)
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| AU2010298524A1 AU2010298524A1 (en) | 2012-04-19 |
| AU2010298524B2 true AU2010298524B2 (en) | 2015-07-30 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| AU2010298524A Ceased AU2010298524B2 (en) | 2009-09-28 | 2010-09-20 | Downhole gas and liquid separation |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US20110073305A1 (fr) |
| AU (1) | AU2010298524B2 (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2775841C (fr) |
| MX (1) | MX2012003722A (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2011037864A1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US7794199B2 (en) * | 2005-05-24 | 2010-09-14 | Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | Bypass system for purging air from a submersible pump |
| CN110159247A (zh) * | 2019-06-24 | 2019-08-23 | 西安石油大学 | 水龙卷涡旋排水采气装置及方法 |
| WO2023158811A2 (fr) * | 2022-02-17 | 2023-08-24 | Extract Management Company, Llc | Conditionneur de fluide multiphase de pompe de fond de trou |
Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US3304006A (en) * | 1965-08-13 | 1967-02-14 | Nash Engineering Co | System for handling fluids in both liquid and gaseous phases |
| US4231767A (en) * | 1978-10-23 | 1980-11-04 | Trw Inc. | Liquid-gas separator apparatus |
| US6066193A (en) * | 1998-08-21 | 2000-05-23 | Camco International, Inc. | Tapered flow gas separation system |
| US6155345A (en) * | 1999-01-14 | 2000-12-05 | Camco International, Inc. | Downhole gas separator having multiple separation chambers |
| US20040045708A1 (en) * | 2002-09-06 | 2004-03-11 | Morrison James Eric | Downhole separator and method |
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| US5673752A (en) * | 1995-12-22 | 1997-10-07 | Scudder; Pat | Method and apparatus for producing gas from a formation containing both gas and water |
| US5902378A (en) * | 1997-07-16 | 1999-05-11 | Obrejanu; Marcel | Continuous flow downhole gas separator for processing cavity pumps |
| BR9704499A (pt) * | 1997-08-26 | 1999-12-07 | Petroleo Brasileiro Sa | Separador helicoidal aperfeiçoado |
| US6382317B1 (en) * | 2000-05-08 | 2002-05-07 | Delwin E. Cobb | Apparatus and method for separating gas and solids from well fluids |
| US7461692B1 (en) * | 2005-12-15 | 2008-12-09 | Wood Group Esp, Inc. | Multi-stage gas separator |
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- 2009-11-04 US US12/612,065 patent/US20110073305A1/en not_active Abandoned
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- 2010-09-20 AU AU2010298524A patent/AU2010298524B2/en not_active Ceased
- 2010-09-20 WO PCT/US2010/049503 patent/WO2011037864A1/fr active Application Filing
- 2010-09-20 MX MX2012003722A patent/MX2012003722A/es active IP Right Grant
- 2010-09-20 CA CA2775841A patent/CA2775841C/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3304006A (en) * | 1965-08-13 | 1967-02-14 | Nash Engineering Co | System for handling fluids in both liquid and gaseous phases |
| US4231767A (en) * | 1978-10-23 | 1980-11-04 | Trw Inc. | Liquid-gas separator apparatus |
| US6066193A (en) * | 1998-08-21 | 2000-05-23 | Camco International, Inc. | Tapered flow gas separation system |
| US6155345A (en) * | 1999-01-14 | 2000-12-05 | Camco International, Inc. | Downhole gas separator having multiple separation chambers |
| US20040045708A1 (en) * | 2002-09-06 | 2004-03-11 | Morrison James Eric | Downhole separator and method |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| AU2010298524A1 (en) | 2012-04-19 |
| CA2775841C (fr) | 2017-07-04 |
| US20110073305A1 (en) | 2011-03-31 |
| MX2012003722A (es) | 2012-07-25 |
| WO2011037864A1 (fr) | 2011-03-31 |
| CA2775841A1 (fr) | 2011-03-31 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| DA3 | Amendments made section 104 |
Free format text: THE NATURE OF THE AMENDMENT IS: AMEND THE PRIORITY DETAILS TO READ 12/567,933 28 SEP 2009 US AND 12/612,065 04 NOV 2009 US |
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| FGA | Letters patent sealed or granted (standard patent) | ||
| MK14 | Patent ceased section 143(a) (annual fees not paid) or expired |