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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2008
Emmanuel Toguem Nguete, Pau, FR;
Jean-louis Beauquin, Saint-Faust, FR;
Emmanuel Toguem Nguete, Pau, FR;
Jean-Louis Beauquin, Saint-Faust, FR;
Total S.A., Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
Some embodiments include a heavy-oil-based hydrocarbons effluent production installation for the production of hydrocarbons from at least one well. The installation includes an effluent-lightening fluid injection system at the bottom of the well, an effluent-evacuation pump, a plurality of sensors that measure physical units relating to the installation, and an automated device suitable for optimizing the lightening-fluid injection flow-rate and for regulating the pump speed. The automated device regulates the pump speed according to the physical units and a predetermined target production value. The speed of the pump and the physical units are within a predetermined range of values. some embodiments include a hydrocarbons production method in such an installation. Some embodiments make it possible to ensure a minimum consumption of lightening fluid, while ensuring good operation of the pump and good productivity of the well.