GB2484525A - Gravity separation of water from production fluid in a wellbore - Google Patents
Gravity separation of water from production fluid in a wellbore Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB2484525A GB2484525A GB1017397.9A GB201017397A GB2484525A GB 2484525 A GB2484525 A GB 2484525A GB 201017397 A GB201017397 A GB 201017397A GB 2484525 A GB2484525 A GB 2484525A
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- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- wellbore
- water
- draw
- production
- reservoir
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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
- E21B43/385—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well in the well by reinjecting the separated materials into an earth formation in the same well
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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
- E21B43/14—Obtaining from a multiple-zone well
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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
- E21B43/30—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells
- E21B43/305—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimising the spacing of wells comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Physical Water Treatments (AREA)
- Extraction Or Liquid Replacement (AREA)
Priority Applications (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1017397.9A GB2484525A (en) | 2010-10-14 | 2010-10-14 | Gravity separation of water from production fluid in a wellbore |
| US13/878,799 US20130199778A1 (en) | 2010-10-14 | 2011-10-13 | Wellbore Gravity Water Separator |
| EP11782199.1A EP2627864A2 (fr) | 2010-10-14 | 2011-10-13 | Séparateur d'eau gravitaire de puits de forage |
| BR112013009156A BR112013009156A2 (pt) | 2010-10-14 | 2011-10-13 | separador por gravidade de água do furo de poço. |
| PCT/GB2011/051982 WO2012049511A2 (fr) | 2010-10-14 | 2011-10-13 | Séparateur d'eau gravitaire de puits de forage |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1017397.9A GB2484525A (en) | 2010-10-14 | 2010-10-14 | Gravity separation of water from production fluid in a wellbore |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB201017397D0 GB201017397D0 (en) | 2010-11-24 |
| GB2484525A true GB2484525A (en) | 2012-04-18 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB1017397.9A Withdrawn GB2484525A (en) | 2010-10-14 | 2010-10-14 | Gravity separation of water from production fluid in a wellbore |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US20130199778A1 (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP2627864A2 (fr) |
| BR (1) | BR112013009156A2 (fr) |
| GB (1) | GB2484525A (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2012049511A2 (fr) |
Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2332464A (en) * | 1995-03-27 | 1999-06-23 | Baker Hughes Inc | Method of producing hydrocarbons from a multilateral wellbore system |
| GB2359575A (en) * | 2000-02-23 | 2001-08-29 | Abb Research Ltd | Apparatus and method of separating an oil/water mixture in an oil well |
| US20030037923A1 (en) * | 2001-08-24 | 2003-02-27 | Emanuele Mark A. | Method of maintaining water volume in an oil strata of an oil production reservoir |
| GB2396169A (en) * | 2002-12-12 | 2004-06-16 | Schlumberger Holdings | Downhole separation of oil and water |
| WO2004065917A2 (fr) * | 2003-01-14 | 2004-08-05 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Puits multibranches a separation par gravite de fond |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| NO321386B1 (no) * | 1997-03-19 | 2006-05-02 | Norsk Hydro As | Fremgangsmate og anordning for separering av et fluid omfattende flere fluidkomponenter, fortrinnsvis separering av et bronnfluid i forbindelse med et ror for produksjon av hydrokarboner/vann |
| MXPA02005652A (es) * | 1999-12-14 | 2002-10-23 | Shell Int Research | Sistema para la produccion de aceite separado del agua. |
| WO2007046797A1 (fr) * | 2005-10-20 | 2007-04-26 | Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. | Systeme de completion d’un puits de forage permettant de separer naturellement l’eau et les matieres solides du petrole et du gaz |
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2010
- 2010-10-14 GB GB1017397.9A patent/GB2484525A/en not_active Withdrawn
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2011
- 2011-10-13 BR BR112013009156A patent/BR112013009156A2/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2011-10-13 EP EP11782199.1A patent/EP2627864A2/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 2011-10-13 WO PCT/GB2011/051982 patent/WO2012049511A2/fr active Application Filing
- 2011-10-13 US US13/878,799 patent/US20130199778A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2332464A (en) * | 1995-03-27 | 1999-06-23 | Baker Hughes Inc | Method of producing hydrocarbons from a multilateral wellbore system |
| GB2359575A (en) * | 2000-02-23 | 2001-08-29 | Abb Research Ltd | Apparatus and method of separating an oil/water mixture in an oil well |
| US20030037923A1 (en) * | 2001-08-24 | 2003-02-27 | Emanuele Mark A. | Method of maintaining water volume in an oil strata of an oil production reservoir |
| GB2396169A (en) * | 2002-12-12 | 2004-06-16 | Schlumberger Holdings | Downhole separation of oil and water |
| WO2004065917A2 (fr) * | 2003-01-14 | 2004-08-05 | Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company | Puits multibranches a separation par gravite de fond |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| BR112013009156A2 (pt) | 2016-07-26 |
| WO2012049511A3 (fr) | 2013-06-20 |
| US20130199778A1 (en) | 2013-08-08 |
| WO2012049511A2 (fr) | 2012-04-19 |
| GB201017397D0 (en) | 2010-11-24 |
| EP2627864A2 (fr) | 2013-08-21 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |