Devices, systems, and methods for gas lift gas
AssigneeLiftrock LLC
InventorBilly Joe Ellis, Jr.
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed concerning gas lift gas recovery. A gas lift gas recovery system can include an inlet separator system, charge system, and sump system for facilitating recovery of gas lift gas. The inlet separator system can be configured to receive production fluid for separation of liquids therefrom to recover gas lift gas. The charge system can include a high pressure (HP) leg for holding an HP portion of fluid and a low pressure (LP) leg for holding an LP portion of fluid. The sump system can be configured for holding liquids from at least one of the inlet separator systems and the charge system.
Claims17
A gas lift gas recovery support system, the system comprising:
- a charge system including a high pressure (HP) leg for holding an HP portion of fluid and a low pressure (LP) leg for holding an LP portion of fluid, a liquid inlet for selective communication to receive liquids;
- a sump system comprising a sump vessel configured for holding liquids from the charge system, the sump vessel arranged for selective communication with the charge system via a vapor line to transfer vaporous release from the sump vessel to the charge system;
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- a control system configured for operation to conduct selective communication of fluids, wherein the control system is configured to selectively communicate the sump system with the charge system to transfer liquids to the sump system, the control system including a vapor control valve operable between a closed position to block against communication of vaporous release to the charge system and an open position to fluidly communicate the sump system with the charge system to transfer vaporous fluids to the charge system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.