WO1999015755A8 - Dual injection and lifting system - Google Patents

Dual injection and lifting system

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Publication number
WO1999015755A8
WO1999015755A8 PCT/US1998/019585 US9819585W WO9915755A8 WO 1999015755 A8 WO1999015755 A8 WO 1999015755A8 US 9819585 W US9819585 W US 9819585W WO 9915755 A8 WO9915755 A8 WO 9915755A8
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Prior art keywords
produced
produced water
lifting system
ground surface
dual injection
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US1998/019585
Other languages
French (fr)
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WO1999015755A3 (en
WO1999015755A2 (en
Inventor
Michael R Berry
Kevin R Bowlin
Howard L Mckinzie
Lon A Stuebinger
Original Assignee
Texaco Development Corp
Michael R Berry
Kevin R Bowlin
Howard L Mckinzie
Lon A Stuebinger
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Priority claimed from CA002213631A external-priority patent/CA2213631A1/en
Priority claimed from US09/154,141 external-priority patent/US6092600A/en
Priority claimed from US09/154,138 external-priority patent/US6105671A/en
Priority claimed from US09/154,139 external-priority patent/US6123149A/en
Priority claimed from US09/154,143 external-priority patent/US6092599A/en
Priority claimed from US09/154,142 external-priority patent/US6079491A/en
Priority claimed from US09/154,137 external-priority patent/US6131660A/en
Application filed by Texaco Development Corp, Michael R Berry, Kevin R Bowlin, Howard L Mckinzie, Lon A Stuebinger filed Critical Texaco Development Corp
Priority to AU95718/98A priority Critical patent/AU9571898A/en
Publication of WO1999015755A2 publication Critical patent/WO1999015755A2/en
Publication of WO1999015755A8 publication Critical patent/WO1999015755A8/en
Publication of WO1999015755A3 publication Critical patent/WO1999015755A3/en

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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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
    • E21B43/12—Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
    • E21B43/121—Lifting well fluids
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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
    • E21B43/12—Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
    • E21B43/121—Lifting well fluids
    • E21B43/122—Gas lift
    • E21B43/123—Gas lift valves

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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)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)
  • Investigation Of Foundation Soil And Reinforcement Of Foundation Soil By Compacting Or Drainage (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for selectively lifting produced fluids, including produced hydrocarbons and a portion of produced water, to a ground surface while injecting the remaining produced water into an injection zone subsurface in a subterranean well, or alternatively, separately lifting the remaining produced water to the ground surface. Further, this apparatus and method make it possible to produce hydrocarbons from oil wells in a manner that poses less risk and disturbance to the environment.
PCT/US1998/019585 1997-08-22 1998-09-21 Dual injection and lifting system WO1999015755A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU95718/98A AU9571898A (en) 1997-08-22 1998-09-21 Dual injection and lifting system

Applications Claiming Priority (27)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002213631A CA2213631A1 (en) 1997-08-22 1997-08-22 Method and apparatus for reducing gas well production costs using improved downhole valves
US5982797P 1997-09-23 1997-09-23
US5973497P 1997-09-23 1997-09-23
US5973197P 1997-09-23 1997-09-23
US5973297P 1997-09-23 1997-09-23
US5973397P 1997-09-23 1997-09-23
US5978197P 1997-09-23 1997-09-23
US60/059,734 1997-09-23
US60/059,827 1997-09-23
US60/059,781 1997-09-23
US60/059,731 1997-09-23
US60/059,732 1997-09-23
US60/059,733 1997-09-23
US15414098A 1998-09-17 1998-09-17
US09/154,141 US6092600A (en) 1997-08-22 1998-09-17 Dual injection and lifting system using a rod driven progressive cavity pump and an electrical submersible pump and associate a method
US09/154,140 1998-09-17
US09/154,143 1998-09-17
US09/154,138 US6105671A (en) 1997-09-23 1998-09-17 Method and apparatus for minimizing emulsion formation in a pumped oil well
US09/154,139 US6123149A (en) 1997-09-23 1998-09-17 Dual injection and lifting system using an electrical submersible progressive cavity pump and an electrical submersible pump
US09/154,139 1998-09-17
US09/154,138 1998-09-17
US09/154,142 1998-09-17
US09/154,143 US6092599A (en) 1997-08-22 1998-09-17 Downhole oil and water separation system and method
US09/154,142 US6079491A (en) 1997-08-22 1998-09-17 Dual injection and lifting system using a rod driven progressive cavity pump and an electrical submersible progressive cavity pump
US09/154,137 US6131660A (en) 1997-09-23 1998-09-17 Dual injection and lifting system using rod pump and an electric submersible pump (ESP)
US09/154,137 1998-09-17
US09/154,141 1998-09-17

Publications (3)

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WO1999015755A2 WO1999015755A2 (en) 1999-04-01
WO1999015755A8 true WO1999015755A8 (en) 1999-05-27
WO1999015755A3 WO1999015755A3 (en) 1999-07-08

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