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AssigneeTexaco Inc.
InventorsTerry L. Frazier, Henry J. Grimm, John F. Rooney, Richard S. Allen, Alfred Brown, Donald S. Mims
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The disclosed invention is an apparatus for analyzing the annulus effluent of a producing well. The apparatus is designed to measure the flow rate of the annulus effluent, sample the annulus effluent and determine the quantities of each of the various phases of the annulus effluent. The apparatus is preferably mounted on a mobile vehicle and comprises a means for measuring the flow rate of the annulus effluent, a liquid vapor separator to split the annulus effluent into streams of entrained liquid and vapor, a separator to split the entrained liquid into the phases of oil and water, a sampling loop for extracting a sample of annulus effluent vapor which contains a condensor and a separator for splitting the fluid into its various phases, a means for measuring the amounts of all of the phases of the annulus effluent, and a means to record the data gathered. The apparatus is very useful in determining whether a producing well should be shut-in, worked over or left to produce "as is".
An apparatus for monitoring the annulus effluent of a producing well in a steam flood, which comprises:
An apparatus for monitoring the annulus effluent of a producing well in a steam flood, which comprises:
An apparatus mounted on a mobile platform for monitoring the annulus effluent of a producing well in a steam flood, which comprises:
An apparatus mounted on a mobile platform for monitoring the annulus effluent of a producing well in a steam flood, which comprises:
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