Actuated sand dump system and methods

    公开(公告)号:US12091935B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17870721

    申请日:2022-07-21

    申请人: SM ENERGY COMPANY

    IPC分类号: E21B34/02 E21B43/34

    摘要: An apparatus, system and related methods for controlling a pressurized flow from a high or low pressure system. An actuated sand dump system and related methods include a first valve positioned downstream of a high or low pressure system, a second valve positioned downstream of the first valve, a choke positioned between in the first and second valves, a plurality of pressure gauges, and a control unit operable to automatically open and close the first and second valves and the choke in a predetermined sequence, upon initiating the predetermined sequence, and in response to pressure measurements from the plurality of pressure gauges.

    Sand Hand
    2.
    发明公开
    Sand Hand 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240200435A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18069212

    申请日:2022-12-20

    IPC分类号: E21B43/34

    CPC分类号: E21B43/35 E21B43/2607

    摘要: The Sand Hand is a piece of mobile equipment that mounts on an open top tank and filters out and weighs frac sand in an oil field well test. It is faster, easier and more cost efficient to rig up, rig down and mobilize. It makes the process of weighing frac sand faster, it weighs frac sand more accurately, it makes it safer to access and operate, more user friendly to operate and much cheaper to build.

    Downhole sand separating apparatus with erosion resistant centrifugal separator

    公开(公告)号:US12012838B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US17994200

    申请日:2022-11-25

    申请人: Brian Ellithorp

    发明人: Brian Ellithorp

    IPC分类号: E21B43/34 E21B43/38

    CPC分类号: E21B43/35 E21B43/38

    摘要: A sand separating apparatus for use with a production tubing string includes (i) a housing assembly forming an outer tubular and (ii) an inner tubular within the housing assembly to define an annular passage between the inner tubular and the housing assembly. A helical member occupies part of the annular passage below production openings in the housing assembly whereby a flow of production fluids entering from the wellbore is directed downwardly along a helical path within the annular passage as dictated by the helical member and subsequently upwardly through the inner tubular. The helical member extends radially outwardly from the inner tubular beyond a boundary surface at an outer perimeter of the annular passage to prevent formation of a gap at the tip of the helical member as it wears. A fluid passage in alignment with the helical member extends radially from inside the inner tubular to the annular passage.

    ACTUATED SAND DUMP SYSTEM AND METHODS
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240117706A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-11

    申请号:US18541567

    申请日:2023-12-15

    申请人: SM ENERGY COMPANY

    IPC分类号: E21B34/02 E21B43/34

    摘要: An apparatus, system and related methods for controlling a pressurized flow from a high or low pressure system. An actuated sand dump system and related methods include a first valve positioned downstream of a high or low pressure system, a second valve positioned downstream of the first valve, a choke positioned between in the first and second valves, a plurality of pressure gauges, and a control unit operable to automatically open and close the first and second valves and the choke in a predetermined sequence, upon initiating the predetermined sequence, and in response to pressure measurements from the plurality of pressure gauges.

    Sand collector for sucker rod pump

    公开(公告)号:US11852003B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US17818937

    申请日:2022-08-10

    申请人: Daniel J. Snyder

    发明人: Daniel J. Snyder

    IPC分类号: E21B43/34 E21B43/12

    CPC分类号: E21B43/35 E21B43/127

    摘要: A sand collector including a diverter section and a filter section. The diverter section having a tubular portion with at least one aperture extending therethrough and at least one collector extending outwardly therefrom to cooperate with an exterior side of the tubular portion to form a channel in which solids traveling on the exterior side of the tubular portion from the upper end toward the lower end are guided to the aperture. The filter section having a tubular portion with an upper end, a lower end, and a sidewall extending between the upper end and the lower end. The filter section having at least one aperture extending through the sidewall, the upper end of the filter section extending from the lower end of the collector section and the lower end of the filter section being closed and connectable to at least one of another sucker rod and an upper end of a pump assembly.

    Apparatus for, and method of, controlling sand production from an oil well

    公开(公告)号:US11808118B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US17911791

    申请日:2021-05-26

    申请人: FourPhase AS

    发明人: Aksel Skåland

    IPC分类号: E21B43/12 E21B43/34

    CPC分类号: E21B43/12 E21B43/35

    摘要: An apparatus and a method for controlling sand production from an oil well. A sand rate comparison value determined at a given oil production rate is used to control the oil production rate by controlling the choke to set the oil production rate to a set production rate corresponding to the oil production rate. The sand rate comparison value is used to confirm that the measured reduced sand flow rate, at that given oil production rate, is below the allowable sand rate (ASR). Since the oil production rate is associated with the sand rate, the sand rate comparison value is used to control the sand rate, by being used to control the oil production rate, and so the sand rate comparison value functions as, and therefore typically comprises, or is, a sand rate control parameter.

    Sand and solids bypass separator
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11773708B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US17548864

    申请日:2021-12-13

    发明人: John M. Raglin

    IPC分类号: E21B43/38 B01D33/27 E21B43/34

    摘要: A sand bypass separator is provided for separating particulate matter from a fluid mixture in a production well and directing the separated particulate matter away from a pump intake. The separator includes an outer tube, an inner tube positioned within the outer tube. The outer tube has a plurality of slots to allow the fluid mixture to enter the separator between the outer tube and the inner tube. As the fluid mixture moves downward, the fluid mixture reaches a downward velocity sufficient to allow the particulate matter in the fluid mixture to continue downward as the fluid is drawn into the inner tube through the pump intake. A bypass that extends from above the pump intake to below the pump intake to collect and direct the separated particulate matter separated below the pump intake may also be included.

    DUAL INLET CYCLONIC SEPARATION APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING FLOWBACK FROM WELLSITE

    公开(公告)号:US20240359121A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-31

    申请号:US18646439

    申请日:2024-04-25

    IPC分类号: B01D45/12 B04C3/04 E21B43/34

    CPC分类号: B01D45/12 B04C3/04 E21B43/35

    摘要: A separation apparatus and a method for separating solid particles from a fluid are described. The separation apparatus includes a first conical surface for receiving a first cyclone to separate first solid particles and a second conical surface below the first conical surface for receiving a second cyclone to separate second solid particles. The separation apparatus also includes a sedimentation housing below the second conical surface for collecting the first solid particles and the second solid particles. The method includes forming a first cyclone to separate first solid particles from fluid, forming a second cyclone to separate second solid particles from the fluid, and collecting the first solid particles and the second solid particles.