Downhole gas compressor
US7401655B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B47/008
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method for producing gas from a well with low pressure involves running a bottom hole pressure test to graph a P-Q curve. The operator computes a frictional pressure drop due to friction of the gas flowing through the production tubing to the surface. A packer is set above perforations in the well. A screw pump is selected that has a capacity equal to the sum of the frictional pressure drop plus a desired wellhead pressure. The screw pump has a flow rate capacity determined from the P-Q curve. The operator may vary the frequency of a downhole motor to achieve the desired wellhead pressure.
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