Well fluid separators and methods for separating well fluids

Claim 1

A WELL FLUID SEPARATOR INCLUDING, AN ELONGATE HORIZONTAL VESSEL, MEANS FOR MAINTAINING A BODY OF LIQUID IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE VESSEL WITH AN ELONGATE HORIZONTAL GAS SPACE THEREABOVE, A HEATING MEMBER IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE VESSEL, A CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR ENCLOSURE HAVING AN OPEN LOWER END DISPOSED WITHIN THE GAS SPACE IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE VESSEL, A HEATING MEMBER IN CONTACT WITH THE ENCLOSURE, A FLUID INLET TO THE ENCLOSURE, MEANS FOR PASSING A WELL FLUID THROUGH THE HEATING MEMBERS, A CONDUCTOR SUPPLYING A WELL FLUID TO THE FLUID INLET, PRESSURE-REDUCING MEANS IN SAID CONDUCTOR; A GAS OUTLET FROM THE VESSEL, AND A LIQUID OUTLET FROM THE VESSEL.