US4625803A
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Method and apparatus for injecting well treating liquid into the bottom of a reservoir interval
Assignee: Shell Western E and P Inc
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Filing: 1985-05-20
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Granted: 1986-12-02
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Expires: 2005-05-20
Abstract
Abstract Chemical treating liquids (e.g. scale inhibitors) are dispersed in the producing interval by (a) extending a slim tube along the production tube into connection with a more rigid tube extending below a dual packer and the production tube, and (b) inflowing a mixture of gas-saturated treating liquid and gas through the slim tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren W. Walhaug
- 👤 Boyd B. Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:44
CPC Classifications
E; E21; E21B; E21B37/00; E21B37/06; E21B33/00; E21B33/10; E21B33/12; E21B33/122; E21B41/00; E21B41/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S166/00; Y10S166/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A process for dispersing a well treating liquid at a selected depth within the borehole of the well, comprising: equipping the well with a dual string packer which (a) is connected into a segmented first tubing string, (b) is connected into an upper portion of a relatively stiff tubing string providing a separate second string which extends to the selected depth, and (c) is connected to a lower portion of a spoolable tubing string that opens into the second tubing string, is strapped along the first tubing string and extends from a surface location to at least near to the packer; and injecting through the spoolable tubing string and into the selected depth within the well a mixture of a well treating liquid and a gas, with said mixture being formed at substantially ambient surface temperature and down hole injection pressure and said gas being significantly soluble in the well treating liquid at the mixing temperature but being significantly less soluble in that liquid at the reservoir temperature, so that agitation of liquid within the borehole due to gas being inject along with and released from the solution disperses the treating liquid throughout the selected depth within the well.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
A process for dispersing a well treating liquid at a selected depth within the borehole of the well, comprising: equipping the well with a dual string packer which (a) is connected into a segmented first tubing string, (b) is connected into an upper portion of a relatively stiff tubing string providing a separate second string which extends to the selected depth, and (c) is connected to a lower portion of a spoolable tubing string that opens into the second tubing string, is strapped along the first tubing string and extends from a surface location to at least near to the packer; and injecting through the spoolable tubing string and into the selected depth within the well a mixture of a well treating liquid and a gas, with said mixture being formed at substantially ambient surface temperature and down hole injection pressure and said gas being significantly soluble in the well treating liquid at the mixing temperature but being significantly less soluble in that liquid at the reservoir temperature, so that agitation of liquid within the borehole due to gas being inject along with and released from the solution disperses the treating liquid throughout the selected depth within the well.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
the process of claim 1 in which the well treating liquid is an aqueous solution of at least one preferentially water-soluble composition of the group consisting of scale, corrosion and hydrate inhibiting composition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 2 in which the gas mixed with the well treating liquid is CO 2 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of claim 1 in which the treating liquid mixed with the gas is an oil-base solution of at least one preferentially oil-soluble inhibitor of the group consisting of scale corrosion and hydrate inhibitors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 4 in which the gas with which a treating liquid is mixed, consists essentially of CO 2 .
Claim 7
Independent Claim
114 words
An apparatus for dispersing a treating liquid at a selected depth within a well, comprising: a cased well containing a dual string packer which (a) is connected into a segmented first tubing string, (b) is connected into an upper portion of a relatively stiff tubing string providing a separate second string that extends into the selected depth within the well, and (c) is connected to a lower portion of a spoolable tubing string which opens into the second tubing string, is connected along the exterior of the first tubing string and extends from a surface location to a location at least near the packer; and means for injecting fluid into the spoolable tubing string.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
114 words
An apparatus for dispersing a treating liquid at a selected depth within a well, comprising: a cased well containing a dual string packer which (a) is connected into a segmented first tubing string, (b) is connected into an upper portion of a relatively stiff tubing string providing a separate second string that extends into the selected depth within the well, and (c) is connected to a lower portion of a spoolable tubing string which opens into the second tubing string, is connected along the exterior of the first tubing string and extends from a surface location to a location at least near the packer; and means for injecting fluid into the spoolable tubing string.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus of claim 6 in which the spoolable tubing string is connected along the exterior of the first tubing string with steel straps which spaced away from the collars on the first tubing string by distances sufficient to cause a smooth bending of a spoolable tubing as it extends over the collars.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 6 in which the segmented first tubing string is a production tubing string.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 8 in which the second string is centralized within the lower portion of the well.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 9 in which the bottom of the second tubing string is closed below a series of perforations.
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