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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael R Berry, Bellaire, TX (US);
Howard L McKinzie, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Lon A Stuebinger, Littleton, CO (US);
Assignee:
Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
166265 ; 166 685 ; 166106 ; 166369 ; 166 541 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a downhole oil and water separation system having a casing which includes an interval in communication with a producing zone. The system further includes two pumps disposed in the casing for use in lifting segregated produced hydrocarbons and portion of produced water and segregated produced water to the ground surface.