Method for monitoring gas lift wells using minimal concentration tracer materials

    公开(公告)号:US10030508B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-24

    申请号:US15229287

    申请日:2016-08-05

    摘要: Evaluating annulus-tubing communication points in a production well having an annulus between a production string and a surrounding string(s) of casing. Determining a composition of production fluids produced from the well, and injecting one or more tracer materials into the annulus of the well under pressure as part of a lift gas. Each of the one or more tracer materials defines a material that is not native to the production fluids, and each has a different rate of diffusivity in the lift gas. The tracer materials are detected upon being produced at the surface. A mass spectrometer or other analyzer capable of detecting tracer materials at concentrations of less than 1,000 ppm is used. Determining injection points of the one or more tracer materials, and determining whether each of the injection points represents a gas lift valve along the production tubing.

    Side pocket mandrel for plunger lift

    公开(公告)号:US10830003B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-10

    申请号:US16396294

    申请日:2019-04-26

    IPC分类号: E21B43/12 E21B17/00

    摘要: A side pocket mandrel, including defining a tubular body having opposing ends and a bore formed within the tubular body. The tubular body comprises an eccentric portion such that a first inner diameter (ID1) is formed at the opposing upper and lower ends, and a second larger inner diameter (ID2) is formed along an eccentric portion. The mandrel includes a movable curtain disposed along the eccentric portion, wherein in a first position the movable curtain covers a portion of the eccentric portion above the pocket to provide a reduced inner diameter that approximates (ID1), and in a second position the curtain is movable to a larger inner diameter (ID2) that enables access by a kick-over tool to install a gas lift valve in or to retrieve the gas lift from the pocket. A method of producing hydrocarbon fluids is also provided.

    GAS LIFT OPTIMIZATION EMPLOYING DATA OBTAINED FROM SURFACE MOUNTED SENSORS
    5.
    发明申请
    GAS LIFT OPTIMIZATION EMPLOYING DATA OBTAINED FROM SURFACE MOUNTED SENSORS 审中-公开
    使用从表面安装传感器获取的数据的气体提升优化

    公开(公告)号:US20160053593A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:US14796862

    申请日:2015-07-10

    IPC分类号: E21B43/12 E21B47/06 E21B41/00

    摘要: A method of optimizing the operation of a gas lift well. The method includes the steps of: collecting data from at least one surface mounted sensor, the at least one surface mounted sensor including a skin-mounted temperature sensor, the at least one surface mounted sensor mounted to the gas lift well's surface equipment; collecting ambient temperature data; and determining gas lift performance from data so obtained. A system and field test kits for optimizing the operation of a gas lift well are also provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种优化气举井运行的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:从至少一个表面安装的传感器收集数据,所述至少一个表面安装的传感器包括皮肤安装的温度传感器,所述至少一个表面安装的传感器安装到气举井的表面设备; 收集环境温度数据; 并从如此获得的数据确定气举性能。 还提供了用于优化气举井操作的系统和现场测试工具。

    Side Pocket Mandrel for Plunger Lift
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200032592A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-30

    申请号:US16396294

    申请日:2019-04-26

    IPC分类号: E21B17/00 E21B43/12

    摘要: A side pocket mandrel, including defining a tubular body having opposing ends and a bore formed within the tubular body. The tubular body comprises an eccentric portion such that a first inner diameter (ID1) is formed at the opposing upper and lower ends, and a second larger inner diameter (ID2) is formed along an eccentric portion. The mandrel includes a movable curtain disposed along the eccentric portion, wherein in a first position the movable curtain covers a portion of the eccentric portion above the pocket to provide a reduced inner diameter that approximates (ID1), and in a second position the curtain is movable to a larger inner diameter (ID2) that enables access by a kick-over tool to install a gas lift valve in or to retrieve the gas lift from the pocket. A method of producing hydrocarbon fluids is also provided.