| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus are disclosed to detect periodic well loading by produced accumulated secondary fluids, and accordingly to remove the undesired secondary fluid from the tubing of a hydrocarbon producing well. The method according to the present invention employs a surface control system that controls the operation of the fluid removal cycle, and the production cycle of the hydrocarbon producing well. Periodically, the well is "shut-in" and upper and lower flow control valves, connected at a predetermined depth to the well tubing, are actuated to a closed position to form an accumulation chamber within the tubing. The closed flow control valves block off the fluid in the accumulation chamber formed in the lower portion of the tubing string, which contains the undesired accumulated secondary fluids. A supply line is used to inject pressurized gas from the surface of the well into the accumulation chamber to provide the necessary pressure to force the accumulated secondary fluids, trapped in the accumulation chamber, through a relief valve and into the annulus of the well casing thereby removing the undesired secondary fluids from the well tubing. The controller then stops the flow of the injected gas to the supply line to stop the removal cycle. The supply line pressure is relieved, and the pressure across the flow control valves are equalized. The flow control valves are then opened and the producing well is returned to production with reduced back pressure due to the removal of the undesired, accumulated secondary fluids from the tubing. |
