Horizontal and vertical well fluid pumping system
US10539128B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/128
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of producing fluids from a reservoir includes isolating a vertical section of a wellbore from a horizontal section; isolating a production tubing from the reservoir; pumping fluid from the reservoir adjacent a toe segment into a production tubing toe segment and towards the heel segment; and pumping fluid from the reservoir adjacent a heel segment into the production tubing heel segment and towards the vertical section, and pumping fluid up the vertical section to the surface.
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