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Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021

Filed:

Oct. 23, 2017
Applicant:

Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Inventors:

Arthur I. Watson, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Grant T. Harris, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/38 (2006.01); F04D 13/10 (2006.01); F04D 29/041 (2006.01); F04D 29/06 (2006.01); F04D 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/128 (2013.01); E21B 43/38 (2013.01); F04D 9/003 (2013.01); F04D 13/10 (2013.01); F04D 29/0413 (2013.01); F04D 29/061 (2013.01);
Abstract

A technique facilitates removal of gas from a gas-sensitive region in an electric submersible pumping system. A gas purging system is integrated into the electric submersible pumping system. During operation of the electric submersible pumping system, the gas purging system also is operated to move gas away from the gas-sensitive region, e.g. a thrust bearing region, and to a collection region or other suitable region. In some embodiments, the gas which accumulates in a collection region may be discharged to a region external of the electric submersible pumping system.


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