CA2367712C - Method and system for increasing oil production from an oil well producing a mixture of oil and gas - Google Patents
Method and system for increasing oil production from an oil well producing a mixture of oil and gas Download PDFInfo
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- CA2367712C CA2367712C CA002367712A CA2367712A CA2367712C CA 2367712 C CA2367712 C CA 2367712C CA 002367712 A CA002367712 A CA 002367712A CA 2367712 A CA2367712 A CA 2367712A CA 2367712 C CA2367712 C CA 2367712C
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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
- E21B43/40—Separation associated with re-injection of separated materials
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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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- Geology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Separating Particles In Gases By Inertia (AREA)
- Magnetic Bearings And Hydrostatic Bearings (AREA)
- Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
- Degasification And Air Bubble Elimination (AREA)
- Hydrogen, Water And Hydrids (AREA)
- Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/GB1999/001224 WO2000065197A1 (en) | 1999-04-22 | 1999-04-22 | Method and system for increasing oil production from an oil well producing a mixture of oil and gas |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2367712A1 CA2367712A1 (en) | 2000-11-02 |
| CA2367712C true CA2367712C (en) | 2008-02-26 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002367712A Expired - Lifetime CA2367712C (en) | 1999-04-22 | 1999-04-22 | Method and system for increasing oil production from an oil well producing a mixture of oil and gas |
Country Status (9)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP1171687B1 (no) |
| AT (1) | ATE293206T1 (no) |
| CA (1) | CA2367712C (no) |
| DE (1) | DE69924763T2 (no) |
| DK (1) | DK1171687T3 (no) |
| ES (1) | ES2238832T3 (no) |
| NO (1) | NO330142B1 (no) |
| PT (1) | PT1171687E (no) |
| WO (1) | WO2000065197A1 (no) |
Families Citing this family (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO312978B1 (no) * | 2000-10-20 | 2002-07-22 | Kvaerner Oilfield Prod As | Fremgangsmåter og anlegg for å produsere reservoarfluid |
| US20050087336A1 (en) | 2003-10-24 | 2005-04-28 | Surjaatmadja Jim B. | Orbital downhole separator |
| US7370701B2 (en) | 2004-06-30 | 2008-05-13 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Wellbore completion design to naturally separate water and solids from oil and gas |
| US7429332B2 (en) | 2004-06-30 | 2008-09-30 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Separating constituents of a fluid mixture |
| US7462274B2 (en) | 2004-07-01 | 2008-12-09 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Fluid separator with smart surface |
| US7823635B2 (en) | 2004-08-23 | 2010-11-02 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Downhole oil and water separator and method |
| CO7150302A1 (es) * | 2013-06-28 | 2014-12-29 | Ecopetrol Sa | Dispositivo inhibidor de hidratos con separador de fluidos de producto |
Family Cites Families (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US2309075A (en) * | 1939-03-09 | 1943-01-19 | Continental Oil Co | Method of operating high pressure oil and gas wells |
| US5385446A (en) | 1992-05-05 | 1995-01-31 | Hays; Lance G. | Hybrid two-phase turbine |
| DE69428695T2 (de) | 1993-04-27 | 2002-08-08 | Atlantic Richfield Co | Gas/flüssigkeits-abscheider für bohrlöcher |
| US5570744A (en) * | 1994-11-28 | 1996-11-05 | Atlantic Richfield Company | Separator systems for well production fluids |
| US5794697A (en) * | 1996-11-27 | 1998-08-18 | Atlantic Richfield Company | Method for increasing oil production from an oil well producing a mixture of oil and gas |
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1999
- 1999-04-22 DK DK99918136T patent/DK1171687T3/da active
- 1999-04-22 CA CA002367712A patent/CA2367712C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-04-22 PT PT99918136T patent/PT1171687E/pt unknown
- 1999-04-22 DE DE69924763T patent/DE69924763T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-04-22 ES ES99918136T patent/ES2238832T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-04-22 WO PCT/GB1999/001224 patent/WO2000065197A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1999-04-22 AT AT99918136T patent/ATE293206T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1999-04-22 EP EP99918136A patent/EP1171687B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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2001
- 2001-10-16 NO NO20015032A patent/NO330142B1/no not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| PT1171687E (pt) | 2005-07-29 |
| CA2367712A1 (en) | 2000-11-02 |
| NO20015032D0 (no) | 2001-10-16 |
| NO330142B1 (no) | 2011-02-21 |
| NO20015032L (no) | 2001-11-30 |
| DE69924763D1 (de) | 2005-05-19 |
| DE69924763T2 (de) | 2006-03-02 |
| DK1171687T3 (da) | 2005-06-27 |
| EP1171687B1 (en) | 2005-04-13 |
| WO2000065197A1 (en) | 2000-11-02 |
| ES2238832T3 (es) | 2005-09-01 |
| ATE293206T1 (de) | 2005-04-15 |
| EP1171687A1 (en) | 2002-01-16 |
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| MKEX | Expiry |
Effective date: 20190423 |