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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023

Filed:

Sep. 14, 2021
Applicants:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Clint Mason, Carstairs, CA;

Inventors:

Amr Mohamed Zahran, Al Khobar, SA;

Syed Muhammad Bin Syed Taha, Dhahran, SA;

Mohammed Ahmed Alsayed, Dammam, SA;

Mohannad Yousef Almahfouz, Dhahran, SA;

Clint Mason, Alberta, CA;

Assignees:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2006.01); E21B 34/06 (2006.01); E21B 33/10 (2006.01); F04B 47/12 (2006.01); E21B 33/068 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/121 (2013.01); E21B 33/10 (2013.01); E21B 34/06 (2013.01); F04B 47/12 (2013.01); E21B 33/068 (2013.01);
Abstract

A multistage plunger lift system includes an upper production tubing segment positioned in a wellbore uphole of a lower production tubing segment, with the upper segment having a greater diameter than the lower segment. A lower travelling plunger and an upper traveling plunger are sized and configured to fit and travel within the lower segment and the upper segment, respectively. A plunger lift tool is positioned in the upper segment between the upper plunger and the lower plunger, and includes within its main body a fluid passageway with a one-way valve. A plunger receptacle sleeve at the bottom end of the lift tool receives the lower plunger and includes one or more vents configured to allow fluids to flow around the lower plunger when the lower plunger is received within the plunger receptacle sleeve.


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