Method and apparatus for wellbore gas separation
US6454836B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/385
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A downhole preferential hydrocarbon gas recovery system and method employ preferentially selective materials to separate the hydrocarbon gas from contaminants. According to one aspect of the invention, the preferentially selective materials are arranged in tubes with the hydrocarbon gas flowing through the tubes and the contaminants permeating out through the preferentially selective material.
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