US3255574A
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Methods and means for treating oil well emulsions
Assignee: Cameron Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1965-08-23
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Granted: 1966-06-14
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Expires: 1985-08-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence O Glasgow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:57
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B43/00; E21B43/34; B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0208; B01D17/04; B01D17/042; B01D17/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
THE METHOD OF TREATING OIL WELL PRODUCTION CONTAINING FREE WATER AND FREE GAS INCLUDING, PASSING THE PRODUCTION INTO A FIRST CONFINED ZONE, SEPARATING FREE GAS FRO THE PRODUCTION WITHIN THE CONFINED ZONE AND MAINTAINING A GAS SPACE IN THE UPPER PART OF THE CONFINED ZONE, MAINTAINING A LEVEL FOR THE LIQUIDS OF THE PRODUCTION BELOW THE GAS SPACE IN THE UPPER PART OF THE CONFINED ZONE. FORMING PATHS DOWNWARDLY FROM THE UPPER PART OF THE CONFINED ZONE AND BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE LIQUIDS ON THE OUTER SIDE OF A PARTITION IN THE FORM OF A HOOD HAVING A CROSS-SECTION OF INVERTED U SHAPE SAID PATHS ENDING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INVERTED U, PASSING THE LIQUIDS OF THE PRODUCTION DOWNWARDLY IN THE PATHS FROM THEIR LEVEL WHILE HEATING THE LIQUIDS WITH A SOURCE OF HEAT MOUNTED WITHIN THE PARTITION AND RELEASING THE GAS DEVELOPED FROM WITHIN THE LIQUIDS AS SAID LIQUIDS PASS DOWNWARDLY WHILE PASSING THE GAS VERTICALLY UPWARDLY IN A SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT PATH TO THE SURFACE OF THE LIQUID LEVEL AND DISENGAGING THE GAS FROM THE LIQUIDS BY PASSING THE RELEASED GAS VERTICALLY UPWARD FROM THE SURFACE OF THE LEVEL INTO THE GAS SPACE MAINTAINED IN THE UPPER PART OF THE CONFINED ZONE WHICH GAS SPACE IS ENTIRELY CONTAINED ABOVE THE SOURCE OF HEAT, COLLECTING WATER INTO A BODY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PATHS AND DISCHARGING WATER FROM THE BODY TO MAINTAIN A WATER LEVEL BELOW THE PATHS FORMED ON THE OUTER SIDE OF THE HOOD PARTITION,
Claim 2
Independent Claim
250 words
THE METHOD OF TREATING OIL WELL PRODUCTION CONTAINING FREE WATER AND FREE GAS INCLUDING, PASSING THE PRODUCTION INTO A FIRST CONFINED ZONE, SEPARATING FREE GAS FRO THE PRODUCTION WITHIN THE CONFINED ZONE AND MAINTAINING A GAS SPACE IN THE UPPER PART OF THE CONFINED ZONE, MAINTAINING A LEVEL FOR THE LIQUIDS OF THE PRODUCTION BELOW THE GAS SPACE IN THE UPPER PART OF THE CONFINED ZONE. FORMING PATHS DOWNWARDLY FROM THE UPPER PART OF THE CONFINED ZONE AND BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE LIQUIDS ON THE OUTER SIDE OF A PARTITION IN THE FORM OF A HOOD HAVING A CROSS-SECTION OF INVERTED U SHAPE SAID PATHS ENDING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INVERTED U, PASSING THE LIQUIDS OF THE PRODUCTION DOWNWARDLY IN THE PATHS FROM THEIR LEVEL WHILE HEATING THE LIQUIDS WITH A SOURCE OF HEAT MOUNTED WITHIN THE PARTITION AND RELEASING THE GAS DEVELOPED FROM WITHIN THE LIQUIDS AS SAID LIQUIDS PASS DOWNWARDLY WHILE PASSING THE GAS VERTICALLY UPWARDLY IN A SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT PATH TO THE SURFACE OF THE LIQUID LEVEL AND DISENGAGING THE GAS FROM THE LIQUIDS BY PASSING THE RELEASED GAS VERTICALLY UPWARD FROM THE SURFACE OF THE LEVEL INTO THE GAS SPACE MAINTAINED IN THE UPPER PART OF THE CONFINED ZONE WHICH GAS SPACE IS ENTIRELY CONTAINED ABOVE THE SOURCE OF HEAT, COLLECTING WATER INTO A BODY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PATHS AND DISCHARGING WATER FROM THE BODY TO MAINTAIN A WATER LEVEL BELOW THE PATHS FORMED ON THE OUTER SIDE OF THE HOOD PARTITION,
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-06-13 | 1973-12-13 | 1974-06-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-06-13 | 1977-12-13 | 1978-06-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |