DOWNHOLE SAND AND GAS SEPARATOR

Abstract: a downhole separator for separating a three-phase fluid produced in an oil or gas well. the downhole separator including a tubular body and a radial directed opening in an uphole end of the tubular body for allowing the three-phase fluid to enter the downhole separator while also permitting a gas component of the three-phase fluid to exit the downhole separator. the downhole separator also including a dip tube disposed inside the tubular body for delivering a primarily liquid component of the three-phase fluid to be processed and a first annulus area disposed between the dip tube and the tubular body. a method of separating components of a three-phase fluid produced in an oil or gas well. the method includes the step of pumping the three-phase fluid into a downhole separator to separate the three-phase fluid into the separate components.

Inventor(s): Don Crane

CPC Classification: E21B43/385 (EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS)

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