Gas compressor and system and method for gas compressing

    公开(公告)号:US10167857B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-01

    申请号:US15822035

    申请日:2017-11-24

    Inventor: Dan McCarthy

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to adaptively control a hydraulic fluid supply to supply a driving fluid for applying a driving force on a piston in a gas compressor, the driving force being cyclically reversed between a first direction and a second direction to cause the piston to reciprocate in strokes. During a first stroke of the piston, a speed of the piston, a temperature of the driving fluid, and a load pressure applied to the piston is monitored. Reversal of the driving force after the first stroke is controlled based on the speed, load pressure, and temperature.

    LIFT APPARATUS FOR DRIVING A DOWNHOLE RECIPROCATING PUMP

    公开(公告)号:US20170321526A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-09

    申请号:US15656252

    申请日:2017-07-21

    Inventor: Dan McCarthy

    Abstract: A lift apparatus and method for driving a downhole reciprocating pump is disclosed. The apparatus includes a hydraulic cylinder having a piston and a hydraulic fluid port, the piston being coupled to a rod for driving the reciprocating pump, the piston being moveable between first and second ends of the cylinder in response to a flow of hydraulic fluid through the hydraulic fluid port. The apparatus also includes a variable displacement hydraulic pump coupled to receive a substantially constant rotational drive from a prime mover for operating the hydraulic pump, the hydraulic pump having an outlet and being responsive to a displacement control signal to draw hydraulic fluid from a reservoir and to produce a controlled flow of hydraulic fluid at the outlet. The apparatus also includes a hydraulic fluid line connected to deliver hydraulic fluid from the outlet of the hydraulic pump through the hydraulic fluid port to the cylinder for causing the piston to move through an upstroke away from the first end and toward the second end of the cylinder. The apparatus further includes a valve connected between the hydraulic fluid port and the reservoir, the valve being responsive to a valve control signal for controlling discharge of hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic fluid port of the cylinder back to the reservoir to facilitate movement of the piston through a downstroke away from the second end toward the first end of the cylinder. The valve is operable to prevent flow of hydraulic fluid through the valve during the upstroke and the hydraulic pump is operable to prevent flow of hydraulic fluid back into the outlet of the hydraulic pump during the downstroke.

    Lift apparatus for driving a downhole reciprocating pump

    公开(公告)号:US10352138B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-16

    申请号:US16059891

    申请日:2018-08-09

    Inventor: Dan McCarthy

    Abstract: A lift apparatus and method for driving a downhole reciprocating pump is disclosed and includes a hydraulic cylinder having a piston and a hydraulic fluid port, the piston being coupled to a rod for driving the reciprocating pump, the piston being moveable between first and second ends of the cylinder in response to a flow of hydraulic fluid through the hydraulic fluid port. A variable displacement hydraulic pump is responsive to a displacement control signal to draw hydraulic fluid from a reservoir and to produce a controlled flow of hydraulic fluid at the outlet. The apparatus also includes a valve connected between the hydraulic fluid port and the reservoir, the valve being responsive to a valve control signal for controlling discharge of hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic fluid port of the cylinder back to the reservoir to facilitate movement of the piston through a downstroke away from the second end toward the first end of the cylinder. The apparatus further includes a first sensor located proximate the first end of the cylinder and operable to produce a first signal indicating a proximity of the piston to the first sensor, a second sensor located proximate the second end of the cylinder and operable to produce a second signal indicating a proximity of the piston to the second sensor, and a controller operably configured to generate the displacement control signal and the valve control signal in response to receiving the first signal and the second signal.

    GAS COMPRESSOR AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GAS COMPRESSING

    公开(公告)号:US20240418161A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-19

    申请号:US18627389

    申请日:2024-04-04

    Inventor: Dan McCarthy

    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided to adaptively control a hydraulic fluid supply to supply a driving fluid for applying a driving force on a piston in a gas compressor, the driving force being cyclically reversed between a first direction and a second direction to cause the piston to reciprocate in strokes. During a first stroke of the piston, a speed of the piston, a temperature of the driving fluid, and a load pressure applied to the piston is monitored. Reversal of the driving force after the first stroke is controlled based on the speed, load pressure, and temperature.

    MULTI-PHASE FLUID PUMP SYSTEM
    18.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240263628A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18388629

    申请日:2023-11-10

    Inventor: Dan McCarthy

    CPC classification number: F04B49/002 E21B43/126 F04B9/113 F04B27/02 F04B47/04

    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for pumping a multi-phase fluid from an oil well. The method may comprise delivering a flow of a multi-phase fluid to a multi-phase fluid pumping system, wherein the multi-phase fluid has a gas/liquid ratio that varies during operation. The multi-phase fluid pumping system is operated to increase the pressure of the multi-phase fluid that is delivered thereto. Thereafter the flow of pressurized multi-phase fluid is delivered from the multi-phase fluid pumping system to one or more discharge conduits. The pump system may have a pump fluid chamber between opposed pairs of buffer chambers and driving fluid chambers. Seals may be provided to seal the respective chambers.

    Multi-phase fluid pump system
    20.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11952995B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US16930932

    申请日:2020-07-16

    Inventor: Dan McCarthy

    CPC classification number: F04B49/002 E21B43/126 F04B9/113 F04B27/02 F04B47/04

    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for pumping a multi-phase fluid from an oil well. The method may comprise delivering a flow of a multi-phase fluid to a multi-phase fluid pumping system, wherein the multi-phase fluid has a gas/liquid ratio that varies during operation. The multi-phase fluid pumping system is operated to increase the pressure of the multi-phase fluid that is delivered thereto. Thereafter the flow of pressurized multi-phase fluid is delivered from the multi-phase fluid pumping system to one or more discharge conduits. The pump system may have a pump fluid chamber between opposed pairs of buffer chambers and driving fluid chambers. Seals may be provided to seal the respective chambers.

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