Wells – Processes – Separating material entering well
Patent
1996-11-27
1998-08-18
Suchfield, George A.
Wells
Processes
Separating material entering well
166169, 166306, 166370, E21B 4338, E21B 4340
Patent
active
057946973
ABSTRACT:
A system and a method for producing increased quantities of oil from an oil well producing a mixture of oil and gas through a well bore penetrating an oil bearing formation containing a gas cap zone and an oil bearing zone by separating at least a portion of the gas from the mixture of oil and gas downhole in an auger separator to produce a separated gas and an oil enriched mixture; compressing at least a portion of the separated gas downhole to a pressure greater than the pressure in the gas cap zone to produce a compressed gas; and, injecting the compressed gas into the gas cap and, recovering at least a major portion of the oil enriched mixture.
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Brady Jerry L.
Cawvey James L.
Hearn David D.
Whitworth John R.
Wolflick John R.
Atlantic Richfield Company
Scott F. Lindsey
Suchfield George A.
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