Wells – Processes – Producing the well
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-11
2009-06-09
Bates, Zakiya W. (Department: 3676)
Wells
Processes
Producing the well
C166S075120, C166S075130, C166S097100, C166S316000, C166S373000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07543649
ABSTRACT:
The invention includes methods of collecting crude oil and apparatus which collect crude oil. In one implementation, a crude oil collection header apparatus includes a collection reservoir and a plurality of fluid conduits connected to feed crude oil to the collection reservoir. The fluid conduits respectively include a collection reservoir feed valve, a bypass valve, and a crude oil feed inlet received between the collection reservoir feed and bypass valves. A bypass conduit to which the fluid conduits connect is received downstream of the respective bypass valves. The bypass conduit includes a gas separator device. A flow meter conduit is connected with the bypass conduit downstream of the gas separator device. A flow meter is operably connected with the flow meter conduit. A crude oil outlet is associated with the collection reservoir. Other aspects and implementations are disclosed.
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McCarthy John
Richter Jonathan
Bates Zakiya W.
Rock Well Petroleum Inc.
Wells St. John P.S.
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