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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 1988
Filed:
May. 07, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gregory R Andersen, Whittier, CA (US);
Stephen D Pye, Brea, CA (US);
Alice A Probst, Fullerton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Union Oil Company of California, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ; E21B / ; E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166267 ; 606412 ; 166242 ; 166372 ; 166902 ; 166285 ;
Abstract
A method is provided whereby continuous injection of lift gas into a producing geothermal well, preferably from a liquid-dominated reservoir, increases production flow of geothermal fluids from the well by initiating a steam distillation effect within the wellbore. Apparatus is also provided for continuously injecting the lift gas during production from the well.