Oil/gas separator for installation at burning wells

Patent · Tue Mar 09 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6061610

Alonso, C T; Bender, D A; Bowman, B R; Burnham, A K; Chesnut, D A; Comfort, III, W J; Guymon, L G; Henning, C D; Pedersen, K B; Sefcik, J A; Smith, J A; Strauch, M S

An oil/gas separator is disclosed that can be utilized to return the burning wells in Kuwait to production. Advantageously, a crane is used to install the separator at a safe distance from the well. The gas from the well is burned off at the site, and the oil is immediately pumped into Kuwait's oil gathering system. Diverters inside the separator prevent the oil jet coming out of the well from reaching the top vents where the gas is burned. The oil falls back down, and is pumped from an annular oil catcher at the bottom of the separator, or from the concrete cellar surrounding the well.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5191940; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-748586
• OSTI ID: 6061610
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 22 Aug 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
NATURAL GAS
FLARING
OIL WELLS
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
PETROLEUM
PUMPING
DESIGN
FIRE FIGHTING
FIRES
INSTALLATION
KUWAIT
OPERATION
PIPELINES
PRODUCTION
REMOTE HANDLING
SAFETY ENGINEERING
ARAB COUNTRIES
ASIA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
MIDDLE EAST
WELLS
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020300 - Petroleum- Drilling & Production