Process for thermal insulation of production tubings placed in a well by means of a non-rigid foam and a system for working a fluid producing well
US6283215A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S166/901
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for insulating a tubing string placed in a pipe and through which a fluid circulates, the insulant being a non-rigid foam produced from a liquid solution and placed in the annular space defined by the outside of the tubing string and the walls of the pipe in which these tubings are placed. A production well (1) opens, in the lower part thereof, onto a producing rock containing a fluid to be extracted. Tubing (2) is placed in production well (1). A zone (3) represents the annulus defined between the outside (5) of the tubing string and the walls of well (1) in which the tubing string is placed. A tube for injecting a liquid and/or gaseous fluid (4) is placed in annulus (3) and a liquid and/or gaseous fluid injection nozzle (6) opens into zone (3).
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