Fluid homogenizer system for gas segregated liquid hydrocarbon wells and method of homogenizing liquids produced by such wells

摘要

A system for and method for homogenizing the liquid and the gas and including providing a tube arrangement, first breaking up and separating the slugged gas from the liquid at a first location, and then gathering it into holding location—i.e., an annulus section of the flow tube—where it is re-introduced in controlled amounts into the liquid downstream of the first location. Various alternative gas/liquid separation devices are incorporated into the system which devices may be located either in a vertical wellbore or a horizontal wellbore, depending upon the particular well characteristics.

主权项

1. A method of homogenizing production fluid from an oil well having one or more wellbores, the method comprising:
a) directing production fluid through a predetermined initial flow path as the production fluid enters a section of a wellbore to passively separate gas from the production fluid to produce a predominantly gaseous medium and a predominantly liquid medium; b) directing the separated gas into an annulus section formed within the section of wellbore, said annulus section including an annular sealing device spaced downstream from the initial flow path of the production fluid; c) directing the predominantly liquid medium of the production fluid to a production flow tube communicating with surface; and d) dispersing the separated gaseous medium in the annulus section into the flow tube in a controlled manner and upstream of the annular sealing device to form a relatively homogeneous mixture of liquid and fine gas bubbles downstream of the annular sealing device.