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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1999
Terje Søntvedt, Gjettum, NO;
Per Eivind Gramme, Porsgrunn, NO;
Hielke Kamps, Spikkestad, NO;
Per Magne Almdahl, Oslo, NO;
Norsk Hydro ASA, Oslo, NO;
Abstract
A method and device for separating a fluid from a formation into several fluid components in a well is disclosed. The method and device include feeding the fluid into a mainly horizontal section of pipe located in a down-hole, mainly horizontal section of the well, such that the fluid is set to flow at a speed through a length of the mainly horizontal section of pipe such that the fluid components are separated and a boundary layer is formed between the fluid components. The fluid components with a lower density are formed in a top part of the mainly horizontal section of pipe and fluid components with a higher density are formed in a bottom part of the mainly horizontal section of pipe. The fluid components with the lower density and the fluid components with the higher density are removed through separate outlets of the mainly horizontal section of pipe.