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US 10,480,303 B2Granted
Systems and methods for recovering an unfractionated hydrocarbon liquid mixture
AssigneeLinde Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsJohn A. Babcock, Charles P. Siess, III
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Abstract
A fluid recovery system includes a separator configured to separate a hydrocarbon stream into L-Grade, water, and natural gas. The system further includes a storage vessel in communication with the separator and configured to store the L-Grade separated from the hydrocarbon stream. The system further includes a compressor in communication with the separator and configured to pressurize the natural gas.
Claims13
A method of recovering a fluid, comprising:
- transporting a recovery system to a wellsite;
- connecting the recovery system to a wellhead at the wellsite;
- recovering a hydrocarbon stream from a hydrocarbon bearing reservoir via the wellhead, wherein the hydrocarbon stream has not been previously injected into the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir;
- separating natural gas from the hydrocarbon stream at the wellsite;
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- separating an unfractionated hydrocarbon liquid mixture from the hydrocarbon stream at the wellsite, wherein the unfractionated hydrocarbon liquid mixture is a by-product of the hydrocarbon stream from which the natural gas has been separated and comprises ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, pentane plus, and condensate, and wherein the hydrocarbon stream further comprises of at least one of condensate, water, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide.
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A method of recovering a fluid, comprising:
- receiving a hydrocarbon stream from one or more hydrocarbon bearing reservoirs at a wellsite, wherein the hydrocarbon stream has not been previously injected into the hydrocarbon bearing reservoir;
- separating natural gas from the hydrocarbon stream at the wellsite;
- separating an unfractionated hydrocarbon liquid mixture from the hydrocarbon stream at the wellsite, wherein the unfractionated hydrocarbon liquid mixture comprises ethane, propane, butane, isobutane, pentane plus, and condensate, and wherein the hydrocarbon stream comprises of at least one of condensate, water, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide;
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- storing the unfractionated hydrocarbon liquid mixture at the wellsite.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.