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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2016
Jason Y. Wang, Spring, TX (US);
Andrey A. Troshko, Pearland, TX (US);
Scott R. Buechler, Spring, TX (US);
Michael C. Romer, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Jason Y. Wang, Spring, TX (US);
Andrey A. Troshko, Pearland, TX (US);
Scott R. Buechler, Spring, TX (US);
Michael C. Romer, The Woodlands, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Spring, TX (US);
Abstract
Artificial lift apparatus, systems, and methods for use in a deviated or horizontal wellbore, including a downhole gas separators, hydrocarbon wells including the artificial lift systems, and methods of separating a gas from a liquid hydrocarbon within a hydrocarbon well. Included is a downhole gas separator positioned in a deviated or horizontal wellbore, further including a flow-regulating device configured to restrict fluid flow through the gas outlet during at least a portion of each intake stroke of a reciprocating pump and to permit the fluid flow during at least a portion of each exhaust stroke of the reciprocating pump.