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US4454912A
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Swab hoist use thereof in conveying crude oil and natural gas
Assignee: OMV AG
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Filing: 1981-08-07
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Granted: 1984-06-19
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Expires: 2001-08-07
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a swab hoist for use in conveying crude oil and natural gas having a cable drum and a driving motor for the cable drum. It is the object of the invention to provide a swab hoist of improved properties. This is achieved according to the invention by providing a hydraulic drive for the transmission of force from the driving motor to the cable drum. The hydraulic drive consists of a hydraulic pump driven by the driving motor, a hydraulic motor connected to the cable drum and a control means, in particular a pressure-reducing means, all connected to one another by means of pressure lines.
Inventors
- 👤 Johann L. Frohlich
- 👤 Josef Gamperl
- 👤 Peter Hanak
- 👤 Gerhard Wawra
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B19/00; E21B19/22; B; B66; B66D; B66D1/00; B66D1/02; B66D1/08; E21B19/008; E21B37/00; E21B37/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
Swab hoist for use in conveying crude oil and natural gas comprising a cable drum, a cable which is provided with a piston movable in a well, a driving motor for the cable drum and a hydraulic drive for the transmission of force from the driving motor to the cable drum, said hydraulic drive comprising a hydraulic pump driven by the driving motor, a hydraulic motor connected to the cable drum, said hydraulic motor formed as a bearing for the cable drum, and a control means for adjusting the rate of the piston in the well, said hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor and control means being connected by pressure lines, said control means being controlled in response to the pressure of the crude oil and natural gas on the piston in the well.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
Swab hoist for use in conveying crude oil and natural gas comprising a cable drum, a cable which is provided with a piston movable in a well, a driving motor for the cable drum and a hydraulic drive for the transmission of force from the driving motor to the cable drum, said hydraulic drive comprising a hydraulic pump driven by the driving motor, a hydraulic motor connected to the cable drum, said hydraulic motor formed as a bearing for the cable drum, and a control means for adjusting the rate of the piston in the well, said hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor and control means being connected by pressure lines, said control means being controlled in response to the pressure of the crude oil and natural gas on the piston in the well.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
Swab hoist according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal axis of the driving motor is arranged essentially transversely in relation to the axis of the cable drum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
Swab hoist according to claim 1, wherein a freewheel is arranged between the hydraulic motor and the cable drum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
Swab hoist according to claim 1, wherein a freewheel is arranged within the hydraulic motor itself.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
153 words
Swab hoist for use in conveying crude oil and natural gas comprising a cable drum, a cable which is provided with a piston movable in a well, a driving motor for the cable drum and a hydraulic drive for the transmission of force from the driving motor to the cable drum, said hydraulic drive comprising a hydraulic pump driven by the driving motor, a hydraulic motor connected to the cable drum, said hydraulic motor formed as a bearing for the cable drum, and a freewheel arranged between the hydraulic motor and the cable drum, said freewheel being arranged within the hydraulic motor itself, and a control means for adjusting the rate of the piston in the well, said hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor and control means being connected by pressure lines, said control means being controlled in response to the pressure of the crude oil and natural gas on the piston in the well.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
153 words
Swab hoist for use in conveying crude oil and natural gas comprising a cable drum, a cable which is provided with a piston movable in a well, a driving motor for the cable drum and a hydraulic drive for the transmission of force from the driving motor to the cable drum, said hydraulic drive comprising a hydraulic pump driven by the driving motor, a hydraulic motor connected to the cable drum, said hydraulic motor formed as a bearing for the cable drum, and a freewheel arranged between the hydraulic motor and the cable drum, said freewheel being arranged within the hydraulic motor itself, and a control means for adjusting the rate of the piston in the well, said hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor and control means being connected by pressure lines, said control means being controlled in response to the pressure of the crude oil and natural gas on the piston in the well.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
Swab hoist according to claim 5, wherein at least two hydraulic connections for connecting further tools used in conveying crude oil or natural gas are provided in the pressure lines between the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
Swab hoist according to claim 5, wherein the control means is automatically controlled by a servo motor in response to the pressure of the crude oil or natural gas in the well.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
Process for conveying crude oil and natural gas from a drilled well comprising: (a) raising and lowering a piston by means of a cable; (b) winding said cable on a cable drum by means of a driving motor; and (c) transmitting force from the driving motor to the cable drum by means of a hydraulic drive, said hydraulic drive comprising a hydraulic pump driven by the driving motor, a hydraulic motor connected to the cable drum, said hydraulic motor formed as a bearing for the cable drum, a control means for adjusting the rate of the piston in the well, said hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor and control means being connected by pressure lines, said control means being controlled in response to the pressure of the crude oil and natural gas on the piston in the well.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
136 words
Process for conveying crude oil and natural gas from a drilled well comprising: (a) raising and lowering a piston by means of a cable; (b) winding said cable on a cable drum by means of a driving motor; and (c) transmitting force from the driving motor to the cable drum by means of a hydraulic drive, said hydraulic drive comprising a hydraulic pump driven by the driving motor, a hydraulic motor connected to the cable drum, said hydraulic motor formed as a bearing for the cable drum, a control means for adjusting the rate of the piston in the well, said hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor and control means being connected by pressure lines, said control means being controlled in response to the pressure of the crude oil and natural gas on the piston in the well.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
Process according to claim 24, wherein the longitudinal axis of the driving motor is arranged essentially transversely in relation to the axis of the cable drum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
Process according to claim 24, wherein a freewheel is arranged between the hydraulic motor and the cable drum.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
Process according to claim 24, wherein the freewheel is arranged within the hydraulic motor itself.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
157 words
Process for conveying crude oil and natural gas from a drilled well comprising: (a) raising and lowering a piston by means of a cable; (b) winding said cable on a cable drum by means of a driving motor; (c) transmitting force from the driving motor to the cable drum by means of a hydraulic drive, said hydraulic drive comprising a hydraulic pump driven by the driving motor, a hydraulic motor connected to the cable drum, said hydraulic motor formed as a bearing for the cable drum, and a freewheel arranged between the hydraulic motor and the cable drum, said freewheel being arranged within the hydraulic motor itself, and a control means for adjusting the rate of the piston in the well, said hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor and control means being connected by pressure lines, said control means being controlled in response to the pressure of the crude oil and natural gas on the piston in the well.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
157 words
Process for conveying crude oil and natural gas from a drilled well comprising: (a) raising and lowering a piston by means of a cable; (b) winding said cable on a cable drum by means of a driving motor; (c) transmitting force from the driving motor to the cable drum by means of a hydraulic drive, said hydraulic drive comprising a hydraulic pump driven by the driving motor, a hydraulic motor connected to the cable drum, said hydraulic motor formed as a bearing for the cable drum, and a freewheel arranged between the hydraulic motor and the cable drum, said freewheel being arranged within the hydraulic motor itself, and a control means for adjusting the rate of the piston in the well, said hydraulic pump, hydraulic motor and control means being connected by pressure lines, said control means being controlled in response to the pressure of the crude oil and natural gas on the piston in the well.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
Process according to claim 12, wherein at least two hydraulic connections for connecting further tools used in conveying crude oil or natural gas are provided in the pressure lines between the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
Process according to claim 12, wherein the control means is automatically controlled by a servo motor in response to the pressure of the crude oil or natural gas in the well.
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