Hydrocarbon production facility, production method and upgrade method
US10030488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/129
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hydrocarbon production facility includes: a hydrocarbon well; a hydrocarbon production line including: in the well, a production tube, and on the surface, an evacuation tube from the production tube; on the surface, a source of pressurized gas; an injection line of pressurized gas in the hydrocarbon production line, linked to the source of pressurized gas; a pump for circulation of hydrocarbon from the well hydrocarbon circulation; a pneumatic motor for supplying power to the pump, fitted on the injection line of the pressurized gas and adapted to be rotated by expansion of the pressurized gas. A corresponding production method and an upgrade method of a facility are also disclosed.
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