Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dual gravity gas separators for well pump
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Application No.: US14987929Application Date: 2016-01-05
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Publication No.: US09765608B2Publication Date: 2017-09-19
- Inventor: Rachel Sims , Artur Solodkiy , Leslie C. Reid , Jeffrey S. Bridges , Jordan D. Kirk
- Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Bracewell LLP
- Agent James E. Bradley
- Main IPC: E21B43/38
- IPC: E21B43/38 ; E21B43/12

Abstract:
A lower separator located below a submersible well pump intake has a labyrinth flow path, causing a first well fluid separation of lighter components from heavier components as well fluid flowing into the lower separator turns downward to flow toward a lower separator heavier component port. A bypass riser has a bypass riser inlet below the pump intake and a bypass riser outlet above the pump intake. A lighter component conduit communicates the bypass riser inlet with lighter components of the first well fluid separation, causing a second well fluid separation at the riser outlet as a heavier portion of the lighter components flowing up the riser turn to flow downward to the pump intake. A heavier component conduit bypasses the bypass riser inlet and delivers the heavier components of the first well fluid separation to the pump intake.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160222773A1 Dual Gravity Gas Separators for Well Pump Public/Granted day:2016-08-04
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