Wells – Processes – Producing the well
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-20
2009-06-23
Gay, Jennifer H (Department: 3676)
Wells
Processes
Producing the well
C166S311000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07549477
ABSTRACT:
A system, apparatus and method are useful for lifting water in a gas-producing wellbore through the application of a differential between pressure of the gas in the wellbore's gas-production conduit and pressure of the wellbore annulus. The apparatus comprises a module disposed in the gas-producing wellbore for collecting by condensation water that has been lifted as water vapor with produced gas in a gas-production conduit disposed in the wellbore, and one or more lift modules for applying the pressure differential to lift the collected water within the wellbore.
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Crowell & Moring LLP
Gay Jennifer H
Stephenson Daniel P
University of Southern California
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