Reverse flow gas separator
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsDonn J. Brown, Trevor Alan Kopecky, Casey L. Newport
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Abstract
A reverse flow gas separator having a housing having a housing intake and a first void space within the housing. The reverse flow gas separator further includes a driveshaft disposed adjacent to the first void space. The drive shaft is hollow and comprises a second void space disposed within the interior of the drive shaft. The second void space is continuous from a driveshaft intake to an opening in a terminal end of the driveshaft.
Claims20
A reverse flow gas separator for separating gas from liquid in a wellbore comprising:
- a housing having a housing intake;
- wherein there is a first void space within the housing;
- and
- a driveshaft disposed adjacent to the first void space;
- wherein the drive shaft is hollow and comprises a second void space disposed within the interior of the drive shaft;
- wherein the second void space is continuous from a driveshaft intake to an opening in a terminal end of the driveshaft.
A method for separating gas from liquid in a wellbore comprising:
- allowing a fluid to enter a reverse flow gas separator comprising a housing, a first void space within the housing, a driveshaft disposed adjacent to the first void space, and a second void space disposed within the interior of the drive shaft;
- reversing the flow of the fluid inside the reverse flow gas separator;
- wherein the fluid comprises a liquid and a gas;
- flowing the gas out of the first void space and into the wellbore;
- and
- flowing the liquid into the second void space.
A system for separating a liquid from a gas, the system comprising:
- a reverse flow gas separator comprising:
- a housing having a housing intake;
- wherein there is a first void space within the housing;
- and
- a driveshaft disposed adjacent to the first void space;
- wherein the drive shaft is hollow and comprises a second void space disposed within the interior of the drive shaft;
- wherein the second void space is continuous from a driveshaft intake to an opening in a terminal end of the driveshaft;
- and
- a pump upstream of the reverse flow gas separator and fluidically connected to the second void space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.