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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2016
Applicant:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY, Dhahran, SA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/38 (2006.01); E21B 43/08 (2006.01); B01D 17/04 (2006.01); C02F 1/36 (2006.01); C02F 101/32 (2006.01); C02F 103/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/38 (2013.01); B01D 17/04 (2013.01); C02F 1/36 (2013.01); E21B 43/08 (2013.01); E21B 43/385 (2013.01); C02F 2101/32 (2013.01); C02F 2103/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and method for separating hydrocarbon fluids from water and solid material within a main tubular of a subterranean well include locating a transducer assembly within the subterranean well, the transducer assembly including a plurality of piezo electric transducers spaced along a length of the main tubular. Standing acoustic waves are generated with the plurality of piezo electric transducers, the standing acoustic waves passing through the main tubular transverse to the central axis. A number of loops of the standing acoustic waves decrease in a direction of flow of fluids through the main tubular.