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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2023
Chevron U.s.a. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abdenour Kemoun, Orinda, CA (US);
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of separating gas and liquid within a well bore includes positioning a production tube within the well bore such that the production tube extends from a subterranean reservoir, traverses a gas cap, and out of the production well bore. An in-situ downhole separation system is configured such that during production, produced fluid enters a separation zone formed in the well bore. The fluid flows within the separation zone in a direction from the reservoir and toward the gas cap, and at least some gas of the produced fluid separates from liquid of the produced fluid as separated gas that is reinjected into the gas cap. The remaining fluid is withdrawn through the production tube. Additional amounts of the gas may be separated from the liquid using a gas liquid separation device and/or a pump mechanism of the in-situ downhole separation system.