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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kristopher T. Kohl, Houston, TX (US);
Christopher Gallagher, Katy, TX (US);
C. Mitch Means, Richmond, TX (US);
Assignee:
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 1/902 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 1/902 ;
Abstract
A system for monitoring foaming or carry over, at a well site, of a formation fluid by taking a sample of the gas exiting from a high-pressure separator and either measuring the density of the sample or measuring the amount of oil particles present. A correlation of the density or optical density with a level of foaming is made and a signal is transmitted to a device to control the supply of at least one additive to control the foaming.