WO2011008522A3 - System and method for intermittent gas lift - Google Patents

System and method for intermittent gas lift Download PDF

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WO2011008522A3
WO2011008522A3 PCT/US2010/040311 US2010040311W WO2011008522A3 WO 2011008522 A3 WO2011008522 A3 WO 2011008522A3 US 2010040311 W US2010040311 W US 2010040311W WO 2011008522 A3 WO2011008522 A3 WO 2011008522A3
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James Robert Brewer
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Shell Oil Company
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij B.V.
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Priority to EP10800287.4A priority Critical patent/EP2449209A4/en
Priority to CN2010800352299A priority patent/CN102472089A/en
Priority to US13/381,111 priority patent/US20120125625A1/en
Priority to BRPI1011900A priority patent/BRPI1011900A2/en
Priority to AU2010273768A priority patent/AU2010273768B2/en
Priority to CA 2766786 priority patent/CA2766786A1/en
Publication of WO2011008522A2 publication Critical patent/WO2011008522A2/en
Publication of WO2011008522A3 publication Critical patent/WO2011008522A3/en
Priority to ZA2012/00156A priority patent/ZA201200156B/en

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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
    • E21B43/12—Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
    • E21B43/121—Lifting well fluids
    • E21B43/122—Gas lift
    • 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
    • E21B43/12—Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
    • E21B43/121—Lifting well fluids
    • E21B43/13—Lifting well fluids specially adapted to dewatering of wells of gas producing reservoirs, e.g. methane producing coal beds

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Abstract

A gas-lift apparatus and method for use in a well in which liquids accumulate in a liquid zone. The apparatus comprises a first string extending into the liquid zone and having upper and lower ends; a second string surrounding the first string and defining an annulus therewith, the second string extending a distance from the first string lower end such that the annulus has upper and lower ends, the annulus being closed at its upper and lower ends and defining a chamber, the chamber being in fluid communication with the inside of the first string; a check valve controlling the flow of liquid into from the wellbore into the lower end of said annulus; a gas valve allowing the flow of gas from the first string into the upper end of the chamber; and a valve for controlling the flow of gas into the upper end of said inner string.
PCT/US2010/040311 2009-06-29 2010-06-29 System and method for intermittent gas lift WO2011008522A2 (en)

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EP10800287.4A EP2449209A4 (en) 2009-06-29 2010-06-29 System and method for intermittent gas lift
CN2010800352299A CN102472089A (en) 2009-06-29 2010-06-29 System and method for intermittent gas lift
US13/381,111 US20120125625A1 (en) 2009-06-29 2010-06-29 System and method for intermittent gas lift
BRPI1011900A BRPI1011900A2 (en) 2009-06-29 2010-06-29 intermittent gas lifting apparatus for use in a gas and liquid producing well, and method for producing gas from a gas and liquid producing well
AU2010273768A AU2010273768B2 (en) 2009-06-29 2010-06-29 System and method for intermittent gas lift
CA 2766786 CA2766786A1 (en) 2009-06-29 2010-06-29 System and method for intermittent gas lift
ZA2012/00156A ZA201200156B (en) 2009-06-29 2012-01-09 System and method for intermittent gas lift

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US22116909P 2009-06-29 2009-06-29
US61/221,169 2009-06-29

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WO2011008522A3 true WO2011008522A3 (en) 2011-03-31

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EP (1) EP2449209A4 (en)
CN (1) CN102472089A (en)
AU (1) AU2010273768B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI1011900A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2766786A1 (en)
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ZA (1) ZA201200156B (en)

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US20120125625A1 (en) 2012-05-24
AU2010273768A1 (en) 2012-02-09
ZA201200156B (en) 2012-09-26
WO2011008522A2 (en) 2011-01-20
EP2449209A4 (en) 2014-03-19
BRPI1011900A2 (en) 2017-06-27
CN102472089A (en) 2012-05-23
AU2010273768B2 (en) 2014-06-05
CA2766786A1 (en) 2011-01-20

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