Downhole wet gas compressor processor

A downhole pumping system for producing wellbore fluids that comprise both liquid and gas fractions, the downhole pumping system comprising:

• a motor;
• a seal section connected to the motor;
• and
• a fluid processor driven by the motor and connected to the seal section, wherein the fluid processor comprises:
• a fluid processing stage;
• a nozzle stage downstream from the fluid processing stage, wherein the nozzle stage comprises:
• a nozzle chamber;
• and
• a variable metering member configured for axial displacement within the nozzle chamber, wherein the variable metering member includes a spring that applies a force against the variable metering member in an upstream direction toward an open position, and wherein the variable metering member is configured to automatically move downstream to close a portion of the nozzle chamber when pressure exerted by the wellbore fluid on the variable metering member exceeds the force applied by the spring;
• and
• a gas compressor stage downstream from the nozzle stage.

A fluid processor for use in producing wellbore fluids from a wellbore, the fluid processor comprising:

• a fluid processing stage that includes an impeller that is configured to rotate at a first speed to pump wellbore fluids with a first liquid-to-gas ratio that is above about 5% liquid-volume-fraction (LVF);
• a nozzle stage downstream from the fluid processing stage, wherein the nozzle stage comprises:
• a nozzle chamber;
• and
• a variable metering member configured for axial displacement within the nozzle chamber, wherein the variable metering member includes a spring that applies a force against the variable metering member in an upstream direction toward an open position, and wherein the variable metering member is configured to automatically move downstream to close a portion of the nozzle chamber when the wellbore fluids have the first liquid-to-gas ratio and the pressure exerted by the wellbore fluid on the variable metering member exceeds the force applied by the spring;
• and
• a gas compressor stage downstream from the nozzle stage, wherein the gas compressor stage includes a compressor gas turbine that is configured to rotate at a second speed that is higher than the first speed to force wellbore fluids out of the fluid processor when the wellbore fluids have a second liquid-to-gas ratio that is less than the first liquid-to-gas ratio.