US3206916A
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Method and apparatus for producing oil and gas wells
Assignee: Cameron Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1963-11-13
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1983-11-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence O Glasgow
- 👤 Robert W Coggins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 04:03
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B43/00; E21B43/34; B; B01; B01D; B01D1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A PREDOMINANTLY GASEOUS HYDROCARBON WELL STREAM TO PIPE LINE PRESSURE INCLUDING, REDUCING THE HIGH PRESSURE OF THE WELL STREAM TO PIPE LINE PRESSURE, INTRODUCING THE WELL STREAM PIPE LINE PRESSURE INTO A SEPARATOR VESSEL PROVIDING THE CAPACITY IN WHICH SEPARATION OF THE STREAM INTO A GASEOUS PORTION AND A LIQUID PORTION TAKES PLACE, REMOVING THE LIQUID PORTION FROM THE SEPARATOR VESSEL, REMOVING THE GASEOUS PORTION FROM THE SEPARATOR VESSEL, PASSING THE GASEOUS PORTION INTO CONTACT WITH A LIQUID DESICCANT TO ABSORB WATER FROM THE GASEOUS PORTION, HEATING THE LIQUID DESICCANT TO REMOVE THE WATER ABSORBED BY THE GASEOUS PORTION, PASSING A PORTION OF THE HEATED LIQUID DESICCANT IN INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE WITH ONLY THE SEPARATED LIQUID PORTION IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE SEPARATOR VESSEL, CONTROLLING THE HEAT EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE HEATED LIQUID DESICCANT AND ONLY THE SEPARATED LIQUID PORTION TO PREVENT FREEZING OF THE SEPARATED LIQUID PORTION, PLACING THE HEATED LIQUID DESICCANT IN INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE WITH THE WELL STREAM BEFORE THE WELL STREAM IS INTRODUCED INTO THE THE SEPARATOR VESSEL, AND CONTROLLING THE HEAT EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE WELL STREAM AND THE DESICCANT TO PREVENT SUBSEQUENT SUBSTANTIAL HYDRATE FORMATION IN THE GASEOUS PORTION OF THE WELL STREAM WHEN THE PRESSURE OF THE WELL STREAM IS REDUCED TO PIPE LINE PRESSURE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
215 words
A METHOD OF PRODUCING A PREDOMINANTLY GASEOUS HYDROCARBON WELL STREAM TO PIPE LINE PRESSURE INCLUDING, REDUCING THE HIGH PRESSURE OF THE WELL STREAM TO PIPE LINE PRESSURE, INTRODUCING THE WELL STREAM PIPE LINE PRESSURE INTO A SEPARATOR VESSEL PROVIDING THE CAPACITY IN WHICH SEPARATION OF THE STREAM INTO A GASEOUS PORTION AND A LIQUID PORTION TAKES PLACE, REMOVING THE LIQUID PORTION FROM THE SEPARATOR VESSEL, REMOVING THE GASEOUS PORTION FROM THE SEPARATOR VESSEL, PASSING THE GASEOUS PORTION INTO CONTACT WITH A LIQUID DESICCANT TO ABSORB WATER FROM THE GASEOUS PORTION, HEATING THE LIQUID DESICCANT TO REMOVE THE WATER ABSORBED BY THE GASEOUS PORTION, PASSING A PORTION OF THE HEATED LIQUID DESICCANT IN INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE WITH ONLY THE SEPARATED LIQUID PORTION IN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE SEPARATOR VESSEL, CONTROLLING THE HEAT EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE HEATED LIQUID DESICCANT AND ONLY THE SEPARATED LIQUID PORTION TO PREVENT FREEZING OF THE SEPARATED LIQUID PORTION, PLACING THE HEATED LIQUID DESICCANT IN INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE WITH THE WELL STREAM BEFORE THE WELL STREAM IS INTRODUCED INTO THE THE SEPARATOR VESSEL, AND CONTROLLING THE HEAT EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE WELL STREAM AND THE DESICCANT TO PREVENT SUBSEQUENT SUBSTANTIAL HYDRATE FORMATION IN THE GASEOUS PORTION OF THE WELL STREAM WHEN THE PRESSURE OF THE WELL STREAM IS REDUCED TO PIPE LINE PRESSURE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-20 | 1969-03-22 | 1969-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-20 | 1977-03-22 | 1977-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |