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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Dennis John Harris, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Dennis John Harris, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC., San Ramon, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/121 (2013.01);
Abstract
An acoustic artificial lift system and method for deliquification of gas production wells is provided. The artificial lift system comprises a down-hole acoustic tool suspended by a power conductive cable that converts electrical power to acoustic energy, thereby generating an acoustic wave. The acoustic tool is moved within the wellbore such that liquid molecules within the wellbore are vaporized by the acoustic wave. Natural gas produced by a producing zone of the subterranean reservoir transports the vaporized liquid molecules to the well surface.