System and method for reducing friction, torque and drag in artificial lift systems used in oil and gas production wells
OwnerScott Rettberginventor
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Abstract
A method of lubricating a fluid production pump may include mixing a polarized lubricant with water to produce a diluted lubricant. The method may additionally include creating a flowpath within the fluid production pump. An initial volume of the diluted lubricant may be circulated within the flowpath to allow the diluted lubricant to react with components of the fluid production pump and form a protective barrier on the components of the fluid production pump. The method may further comprise repeatedly introducing a periodic volume of diluted lubricant into the fluid production pump according to a predefined lubrication schedule.
Claims15
A method of lubricating a fluid production pump, the method comprising the steps of:
- calculating a ratio of polarized lubricant to water based on a daily production volume of the fluid production pump;
- mixing a polarized lubricant with water to produce a diluted lubricant having a ratio of water to polarized lubricant in a range of 1:1-13:1;
- creating a flowpath within the fluid production pump;
- circulating an initial volume of the diluted lubricant within the flowpath to allow the diluted lubricant to react with components of the fluid production pump and form a protective barrier on the components of the fluid production pump;
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- repeatedly introducing a periodic volume of diluted lubricant into the fluid production pump according to a predefined lubrication schedule.
A method of reducing friction in a fluid production pump, the method comprising:
- circulating a diluted lubricant through the fluid production pump to allow the diluted lubricant to be attracted to the fluid production pump via a positive ion charge of the diluted lubricant wherein a ratio of water to polarized lubricant is in a range of 1:1-13:1, wherein the diluted lubricant is created by mixing water to a polarized lubricant, the method further comprising the step of calculating a ratio of polarized lubricant to water based on a daily production volume of the fluid production pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.