Dewatering of coalbed methane wells with hydraulic gas pump
- Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
The coalbed methane industry has become an important source of natural gas production. Proper dewatering of coalbed methane (CBM) wells is the key to efficient gas production from these reservoirs. This paper presents the Hydraulic Gas Pump as a new alternative dewatering system for CBM wells. The Hydraulic Gas Pump (HGP) concept offers several operational advantages for CBM wells. Gas interference does not affect its operation. It resists solids damage by eliminating the lift mechanism and reducing the number of moving parts. The HGP has a flexible production rate and is suitable for all production phases of CBM wells. It can also be designed as a wireline retrievable system. We conclude that the Hydraulic Gas Pump is a suitable dewatering system for coalbed methane wells.
- OSTI ID:
- 182261
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950983-; TRN: 96:000714-0010
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Eastern regional conference and exhibition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers: natural gas - the fuel for the future, Morgantown, WV (United States), 19-21 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 1995 Eastern regional conference and exhibition; PB: 222 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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