Releasably connectible downhole flow diverter for separating gases from liquids

Parts for assembly of a reservoir fluid production assembly, comprising:

• a flow diverter body including a cavity;
• wherein:
• the flow diverter body defines a reservoir fluid receiver, a reservoir fluid-conducting space, and a reservoir fluid discharge communicator, wherein the reservoir fluid receiver, the reservoir fluid-conducting space, and the reservoir fluid discharge communicator are co-operatively configured such that, while reservoir fluid is being received by the reservoir fluid receiver, the reservoir fluid is conducted to the reservoir fluid discharge communicator via the reservoir fluid-conducting space, and discharged into a reservoir fluid separation space of the wellbore from the reservoir fluid discharge communicator with effect that gaseous material is separated from the discharged reservoir fluid such that a gaseous depleted reservoir fluid is obtained;
• the flow diverter body also defines a gas-depleted reservoir fluid receiver, a gas-depleted reservoir fluid-conducting space, and a gas-depleted reservoir fluid discharge communicator, wherein the gas-depleted reservoir fluid receiver, the gas-depleted reservoir fluid-conducting space, and the gas-depleted reservoir fluid discharge communicator are co-operatively configured such that, while reservoir fluid is being received by the gas-depleted reservoir fluid receiver, the gas-depleted reservoir fluid is conducted to the gas-depleted reservoir fluid discharge communicator via the gas-depleted reservoir fluid-conducting space, and discharged from the gas-depleted reservoir fluid discharge communicator for supplying to a pump;
• and
• the flow diverter is orientable such that, while the reservoir fluid is being discharged into the reservoir fluid separation space from the reservoir fluid discharge communicator such that the gaseous depleted reservoir fluid is obtained in response to the separation of the gaseous material from the discharged reservoir fluid, the gas-depleted reservoir fluid receiver is disposed relative to the reservoir fluid discharge communicator for receiving the gas-depleted reservoir fluid obtained from the separation;
• a downhole-disposed reservoir fluid-supplying conductor for receiving the reservoir fluid from a downhole wellbore space;
• wherein:
• the flow diverter body includes a first counterpart of an on-off tool;
• the downhole-disposed reservoir fluid-supplying conductor includes a second counterpart of the on-off tool;
• the first counterpart is configured for interacting with the second counterpart such that the on-off tool is obtained, and such that fluid coupling between the reservoir fluid receiver and the downhole-disposed reservoir fluid-supplying conductor is established for effecting conducting of the received reservoir fluid to the reservoir fluid receiver;
• and
• at least a portion of the first counterpart is disposed within the cavity.

A reservoir production assembly for disposition within a wellbore that extends into a subterranean formation and is lined with a wellbore string, wherein the reservoir production assembly comprises:

• a flow diverter body including a cavity;
• wherein:
• the flow diverter body defines a reservoir fluid receiver, a reservoir fluid-conducting space, and a reservoir fluid discharge communicator, wherein the reservoir fluid receiver, the reservoir fluid-conducting space, and the reservoir fluid discharge communicator are co-operatively configured such that, while reservoir fluid is being received by the reservoir fluid receiver, the reservoir fluid is conducted to the reservoir fluid discharge communicator via the reservoir fluid-conducting space, and discharged into a reservoir fluid separation space of the wellbore from the reservoir fluid discharge communicator with effect that gaseous material is separated from the discharged reservoir fluid such that a gaseous depleted reservoir fluid is obtained;
• the flow diverter body also defines a gas-depleted reservoir fluid receiver, a gas-depleted reservoir fluid-conducting space, and a gas-depleted reservoir fluid discharge communicator, wherein the gas-depleted reservoir fluid receiver, the gas-depleted reservoir fluid-conducting space, and the gas-depleted reservoir fluid discharge communicator are co-operatively configured such that, while reservoir fluid is being received by the gas-depleted reservoir fluid receiver, the gas-depleted reservoir fluid is conducted to the gas-depleted reservoir fluid discharge communicator via the gas-depleted reservoir fluid-conducting space, and discharged from the gas-depleted reservoir fluid discharge communicator for supplying to a pump;
• and
• the flow diverter is orientable such that, while the reservoir fluid is being discharged into the reservoir fluid separation space from the reservoir fluid discharge communicator such that the gaseous depleted reservoir fluid is obtained in response to the separation of the gaseous material from the discharged reservoir fluid, the gas-depleted reservoir fluid receiver is disposed relative to the reservoir fluid discharge communicator for receiving the gas-depleted reservoir fluid obtained from the separation;
• a downhole-disposed reservoir fluid-supplying conductor for receiving the reservoir fluid from a downhole wellbore space and conducting the received reservoir fluid to the reservoir fluid receiver;
• and
• a slideable locking mechanism effecting releasable coupling of the reservoir fluid receiver to the downhole-disposed reservoir fluid-supplying conductor such that that fluid coupling of the flow diverter to the downhole-disposed reservoir fluid-supplying conductor is effected;
• wherein at least a portion of the slideable locking mechanism is disposed within the cavity.

Parts for assembly of a reservoir fluid production assembly, comprising:

• a flow diverter body including a cavity;
• wherein:
• the flow diverter body defines a reservoir fluid receiver, a reservoir fluid-conducting space, and a reservoir fluid discharge communicator, wherein the reservoir fluid receiver, the reservoir fluid-conducting space, and the reservoir fluid discharge communicator are co-operatively configured such that, while reservoir fluid is being received by the reservoir fluid receiver, the reservoir fluid is conducted to the reservoir fluid discharge communicator via the reservoir fluid-conducting space, and discharged into a reservoir fluid separation space of the wellbore from the reservoir fluid discharge communicator with effect that gaseous material is separated from the discharged reservoir fluid such that a gaseous depleted reservoir fluid is obtained;
• the flow diverter body also defines a gas-depleted reservoir fluid receiver, a gas-depleted reservoir fluid-conducting space, and a gas-depleted reservoir fluid discharge communicator, wherein the gas-depleted reservoir fluid receiver, the gas-depleted reservoir fluid-conducting space, and the gas-depleted reservoir fluid discharge communicator are co-operatively configured such that, while reservoir fluid is being received by the gas-depleted reservoir fluid receiver, the gas-depleted reservoir fluid is conducted to the gas-depleted reservoir fluid discharge communicator via the gas-depleted reservoir fluid-conducting space, and discharged from the gas-depleted reservoir fluid discharge communicator for supplying to a pump;
• and
• the flow diverter is orientable such that, while the reservoir fluid is being discharged into the reservoir fluid separation space from the reservoir fluid discharge communicator such that the gaseous depleted reservoir fluid is obtained in response to the separation of the gaseous material from the discharged reservoir fluid, the gas-depleted reservoir fluid receiver is disposed relative to the reservoir fluid discharge communicator for receiving the gas-depleted reservoir fluid obtained from the separation;
• a downhole-disposed reservoir fluid-supplying conductor for receiving the reservoir fluid from a downhole wellbore space;
• wherein:
• the flow diverter body includes a first counterpart of a slideable locking mechanism;
• the downhole-disposed reservoir fluid-supplying conductor includes a second counterpart of the slideable locking mechanism;
• the first counterpart is configured for interacting with the second counterpart such that the slideable locking mechanism is obtained, and such that fluid coupling between the reservoir fluid receiver and the downhole-disposed reservoir fluid-supplying conductor is established for effecting conducting of the received reservoir fluid to the reservoir fluid receiver;
• and
• at least a portion of the first counterpart is disposed within the cavity.