WO2014113545A1 - Procédés et appareil d'élimination de liquide d'un puits de production de gaz - Google Patents

Procédés et appareil d'élimination de liquide d'un puits de production de gaz Download PDF

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WO2014113545A1
WO2014113545A1 PCT/US2014/011810 US2014011810W WO2014113545A1 WO 2014113545 A1 WO2014113545 A1 WO 2014113545A1 US 2014011810 W US2014011810 W US 2014011810W WO 2014113545 A1 WO2014113545 A1 WO 2014113545A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/12—Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
    • E21B43/121—Lifting well fluids
    • E21B43/13—Lifting well fluids specially adapted to dewatering of wells of gas producing reservoirs, e.g. methane producing coal beds
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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  • This invention relates, in general, to the production of fluids from a hydrocarbon producing well.
  • this invention relates to efforts to provide systems for the gathering of natural gas which use the space in and around the well site as efficiently as possible.
  • Fluids are produced from hydrocarbon producing formations under the Earth's surface.
  • An example of a hydrocarbon producing formation is a coal seam.
  • Coalbed Methane (CBM) is produced by drilling a well into a coal formation and collecting the entrapped methane gas located within the formation. While entrapped in the formation, the methane gas is under pressure. The gas naturally migrates to the low pressure area created by the well. Liquids such as water similarly migrate to this low pressure area.
  • the accumulated liquid must be removed so that gas can continue to flow from the well.
  • the liquid is drawn to the surface through tubing running from a down-hole pump located at the bottom of the well to the surface.
  • gas under pressure may be used to drive the liquid to the surface. Gas flows from the well through the annulus, the space between the well and the tubing. Once brought to the surface, the liquid must be removed from the well site.
  • two methods are used to remove the liquid.
  • One method of gathering and disposing of the liquid is to pump fluids directly from the well into localized tanks or other holding facilities. Trucks then travel to and from the collection tanlc to dispose of the liquid.
  • this method requires a great deal of man power, reliable roads, and expensive road maintenance.
  • the weight and amount of travel from the trucks damages roads to well sites as well as any community roads which the trucks must travel on during the trip to the collection facility.
  • Local communities often require gas producer to pay for maintenance of the community roads.
  • the expense and liability of on-road fluid gathering and distribution can be costly and potentially unpopular within the community. In the winter snow and ice can create adverse road conditions that make it difficult for trucks to travel to and from the well site.
  • a second method of removing liquid is to install a pipeline for the liquid to enter as it exits the well.
  • the pipeline could run from the well site to a collection facility.
  • the pump-jack and/or down-hole pump is the mechanism used to push the liquid through the pipeline because it has positive displacement capabilities far beyond what is necessary to simply bring fluids to the surface.
  • the excess pressure capability can be utilized as the mechanism to push liquid through a pipeline network to the central collection facility.
  • a disadvantage of using the pump-jack to force liquid through a pipeline is that the pump-jack will cause a pressure surge or water hammer to move through the pipeline. Therefore, a larger diameter pipeline is required to accommodate these short duration surges, than would be required if the same total volume of liquid moved tJirough the pipeline at a substantially constant flow rate.
  • Fluid brought to the surface by a well, typically contains a liquid component and a gas component.
  • the presence of the gas component raises additional problems which are not fully addressed by conventional methods of gas and liquid separation and removal.
  • any gas entrained in the liquid is typically lost. This problem is further compounded by a condition know as over-pumping. Over-pumping occurs when the pump operates more than is necessary to remove the liquid from the well. Once the liquid is removed from the well and the pump continues to run, natural gas is allowed to escape from the wellbore and is pumped into the tubing and into the liquid pipeline.
  • the presence of gas in the liquid pipeline also makes it difficult to accurately measure the volume of liquid which is removed from the well because currently used methods for measuring flow through a pipeline cannot distinguish between gas flow and liquid flow.
  • Air-locking occurs when gas gathers in the highest elevations in the pipeline and causes a complete or partial blockage of liquid flow.
  • the gathering of gas can be from gas that separates from the fluid mixture or from gas that is introduced when the well is over-pumped.
  • air-locking occurs the liquid cannot be pushed past the gas blockage.
  • the pressure in the portion of the pipe before the blockage continues to increase.
  • a rupture can occur.
  • Pipeline ruptures can be difficult to diagnose and locate. Furthermore, ruptures can be expensive both in terms of costs associated with repairing damaged equipment and in cleaning up environmental damages from liquid which leaks from the ruptured pipeline.
  • the pump-jack In addition to the risk of pipeline rupture, the pump-jack also creates pressure on the wellhead itself and the pacldng surrounding the wellhead.
  • the pump-jack is typically connected to the down-hole pump by steel rods that extend from the entire depth of the well.
  • the rod connected to the pump-jack at the surface is known as the polish rod because of its smooth and polished surface.
  • a packing material at the wellhead allows the polish rod to move up and down in the well while containing the pressure of the water in the tubing. This packing must be monitored frequently because it often leaks unexpectedly and has to be replaced on a frequent basis. In fact, spillage associated with packing leakage is difficult if not impossible to eliminate.
  • Another problem associated with current methods of storing, removing, and transporting liquid such as water from a well site is the danger that the liquid will freeze during cold weather.
  • the frozen water can limit well production and also rupture pipelines and promote wellhead spillage.
  • a method for pumping fluid at a wellhead requires forming a well center unit comprising: a pumping assembly for pumping fluid from a well which may be a mechanical pump directed to raising tlie fluid; a support structure for supporting the assembly; a holding tank positioned below the support structure, having an inflow port, connected to the pumping assembly, and an outflow port; and a holding tank pump and/or a compressor to compress the gas to drive fluid from the tanlc.
  • the compressor can compress the gas before after it leaves the tanlc.
  • the well center unit is connected to the wellhead and into the well.
  • the well center unit could include a power source capable of operating the pumping assembly, the holding tank pump, and/or a gas compressor.
  • the holding tanlc could allow for depressurization.
  • the invented method may further include: allowing the fluid in the holding tanlc to separate to a liquid component and, if a gas component is present, a gas component; removing the gas component from the holding tanlc through a gas outflow conduit; and forcing the gas component to a gas pipeline either by a pump or by compressed gas.
  • the liquid component could similarly be removed from the holding tank at a substantially constant flow rate through an outflow port having a smaller cross-sectional area than the inflow port,
  • the invention could further include warming the fluid in the holding tanlc so that the fluid will not freeze. Exhaust heat, vented from the power source, could be used to create the warming.
  • the well center unit could be anchored to the ground and also to the wellhead.
  • the support structure could have a removable gin pole for servicing the well when necessary.
  • Gas and water metering devices could be housed underneath the support structure.
  • a gas conditioning device could also be located underneath the support structure.
  • the well center could be enclosed with a guarding structure in order to prevent access from unwanted persons.
  • a well management center unit includes: a fluid forcing assembly which may be a mechanical pump to bring to the surface fluid from a well; a support structure for supporting the assembly; a holding tank positioned below the support structure, having an inflow port, connected to the fluid forcing assembly, and an outflow port; and a holding tank pump or compressed gas device.
  • the well management center could further include a power source that operates both the fluid forcing assembly and the holding tank pump or compressed gas device. Exhaust heat from the power source could warm liquid in the holding tank.
  • the well management center could further include a removable gin pole to be used when servicing the center. The gin pole is used for hoisting down-hole elements of the pumping apparatus from the well.
  • the gin pole has a crank which could be turned by hand.
  • the crank could also be powered by the same single power source which powers the down-hole pump, the holding tank pump, and the gas compressor.
  • the well management center could be enclosed within a housing structure for security purposes. It could further include water and gas metering apparatus within the support structure.
  • the well management center could include a gas conditioning device.
  • a method of removing a liquid from a gas producing well requires accepting a periodic surge of fluid, brought to the surface by a down- hole well pump driven by a power source or by compressed gas, into a holding tank located under the wellhead, through an inflow conduit having a cross-sectional area capable of accepting the surge. Once the fluid is in the holding tank, it is allowed to separate to a liquid component and, if there is a gas component present, a gas component. The holding tank could be warmed so that the fluid does not freeze. The liquid component is removed from the holding tank through an outflow conduit having a smaller cross-sectional area than the inflow conduit.
  • a power source could be used to power both the down-hole pump or gas compressor and a holding tank pump or compressed gas for removing the liquid component from the holding tanlc.
  • the gas component could, similarly, be removed from the holding tanlc through a gas outflow conduit and forced to a gas pipeline. Once it is removed from the holding tanlc, the liquid component is forced, at the substantially constant flow rate, from the outflow conduit through a pipeline, thereby removing the liquid from the well.
  • the forcing could be performed by a pump other than the down-hole well pump or by gas under pressure fed into the holding tank.
  • a method for pumping fluid at a wellhead requires forming a well center unit having: a pumping assembly for pumping fluid from a well or a gas compressor to pressurize gas to bring fluid to the surface or to allow the gas to enter the pipeline; a support structure for supporting the assembly; a holding tank positioned below the support structure, having an inflow port, connected to the pumping assembly, and an outflow port; and a holding tanlc pump or access to compressed gas.
  • the well center unit could further include a power source capable of operating both the pumping assembly, the holding tanlc pump and a gas compressor.
  • An apparatus for elevating a pumping assembly includes a pumping assembly for drawing fluid from a well.
  • the pumping assembly is elevated by a support structure having a lower cavity underneath the support structure.
  • a holding tank is located inside the lower cavity.
  • the holding tank has an inflow port for receiving fluid from the pumping assembly and an outflow port wherein the total cross- sectional area of the inflow port is greater than the total cross-sectional area of the outflow port.
  • a holding tank pump or compressed gas is connected to the outflow port for forcing fluid from the outflow port to a pipeline.
  • the apparatus could further include a power source operably connected to the well pump and the holding tank pump for driving both the well pump, the holding tank pump and a gas compressor.
  • the apparatus for elevating a pumping assembly is used according to the method for removing a liquid from a gas producing well described above,
  • the general object of this invention is to provide an apparatus and method for pumping fluid at a wellhead more cheaply and without the problems, such as over-pumping, air-locking, wellhead packing, and pipeline rupture, associated with current methods.
  • an object of the invention is to allow for the use of a small diameter pipeline for removing liquid from a well site which continues to work effectively even in cold weather. Liquid should flow through the pipeline at a substantially constant flow rate so that liquid volume produced can be measured using currently available measuring devices.
  • an object of the invention is to improve the efficiency of pumping by limiting the amount of natural gas which escapes through the liquid pipeline and by recovering as much of that gas as possible.
  • a further object of the invention is to use the space around the wellhead more efficiently so that the footprint area of the pumping assembly is effectively reduced.
  • FIG. 1 shows a flow chart describing how the surge of a fluid is accepted from the down-hole pump.
  • the flow chart traces the fluid from the down-hole pump, through separation in the holding tank, to removal from the well site by a pipeline.
  • FIG. 2 shows a flow chart tracing the formation of a well center unit from a plurality of components and how the well center unit is connected with the wellhead and into the well.
  • FIG. 3 shows an isomeric view of the apparatus for elevating a pumping assembly.
  • FIG 4 shows an isomeric view of the support structure for the pumping assembly including the lower cavity in which the holding tank is located.
  • FIG 5 shows an isomeric view of the holding tanks including the inflow and outflow ports and the holding tank pump for pumping liquid through a liquid pipeline.
  • FIG 6 shows an isomeric view of the well center unit with the removable gin pole attached, which is used for providing maintenance services to the unit.
  • gas producing well means a well for producing natural gas. Natural gas wells can be drilled into a number of rock formations. In one embodiment of the invention, tlie well could be drilled into a coal formation.
  • fluid is a substance which continually deforms under an applied shear stress. Essentially, a fluid is able to flow when a shear stress is applied.
  • a fluid may be a gas or a liquid or a mixture containing both liquid and gas components.
  • a foam having gas bubbles within a liquid is an example of a fluid.
  • a foam of natural gas and liquid is often brought to the surface by a gas producing well.
  • well center unit is an assembly capable of drawing fluid from a well, separating the fluid to a liquid component and a gas component, and removing the liquid component from the well site. Rather than building the assembly on tlie wellhead, the unit is pre-formed and installed to the wellhead as a single unit.
  • forming refers to the manufacturing and assembly process necessary to create the well center unit.
  • the unit would be formed offsite, for example at a manufacturing facility, and then transported to the well site for installation.
  • pump A mechanical device using pressure or suction to raise or move fluids.
  • a pump could be powered by a natural gas combustion engine or by an electric motor or any other power source.
  • pump assembly The pumping assembly includes the pump-jack, tubing, the rod string, the down-hole pump and any other apparatus necessary to move gas or fluids from the well to the surface.
  • support structure is a base for anchoring and supporting the pump-jack and/or mast and pulley driver.
  • the support structure also functions as an elevator for raising and reorienting the pump-jaclc.
  • the support structure forms a lower cavity below the pump-jack, In one embodiment of the invention, the holding tank is located within the lower cavity.
  • port is an orifice or conduit allowing a fluid to flow into or be removed from the holding tank. In the case of a liquid, the port could be a drain.
  • holding tank pump A pump for moving liquid from the outflow conduit to a pipeline.
  • the pump operates at a steady state meaning that when liquid is present in the holding tank, it wilJ be pumped by the holding tank pump as a continuous flow having a substantially constant flow rate.
  • the well center unit is coupled to the wellhead and into the well by arranging the elements of the well center unit at the corrected locations in and around the well.
  • the down-hole pump is located in the well; the pump-jack is located at the wellhead; and the holding tank is positioned below the pump-jack.
  • power source A device that provides energy sufficient to drive the holding tank pump, the down-hole pump, an auxiliary alternator, a gas compressor, a vapor recovery unit, and/or any other device requiring a mechanical driver.
  • the power supply device could be an electrical engine, a combustion generator that provides electrical power, a combustion engine powered by natural gas, or any other device that provides power or energy.
  • the devices to be driven by the power source is/are located under the pumping assebmly along with the tank pump, the down- hole pump, the gas compressor and/or the vapor recover unit.
  • the power source could be used in connection with one or all of the above but all would be under the pump assembly.
  • the power supply should be powerful enough and arranged so that it can provide power to the down-hole pump, the holding tank pump and/or a gas compressor.
  • the pumps should be able to operate independently so that the pumps can pump fluid at different rates and can turn on or off at different times independent of one another.
  • Depressurization removes the collected gas to reduce the pressure and prevent air- locking
  • Warming The fluid in the holding tank should be kept at a temperature above the freezing point of the liquid component of the fluid even in cold weather.
  • the freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celsius. In the case of a liquid mixed with solid fines, the freezing point may be lower.
  • Warming can be accomplished by positioning the holding tank near enough to a device which produces heat so that the residual heat from the device keeps the holding tank above the freezing level.
  • exhaust heat Refers to heated exhaust gases which are vented away from a power source such as an internal combustion engine and, in one embodiment of the invention, used to warm the holding tank.
  • forcing The fluid or gas is forced from the outflow conduit to a pipeline.
  • a common method for forcing a fluid through a pipeline is by using a pump. In some cases, gravity could also be used to force the gas or liquid through the pipeline or compressed gas could be used for the purpose.
  • the invention includes any means of separating the liquid and gas components of a mixture.
  • the separation is natural separation where gravity causes the more dense material to collect at the bottom of the holding tank and less dense material to collect in the top portion of the tank.
  • water would collect at the bottom of the tanlc and natural gas would collect at the top.
  • liquid is a material in the state of matter having characteristics including a readiness to flow, little or no tendency to disperse, and a relatively high incompressibility. Liquids commonly drawn from a well include water and oil.
  • inflow conduit - Fluid enters the holding tanlc via the inflow conduit.
  • the inflow conduit could be a pipe running from the wellhead to the holding tank.
  • the holding tanlc is positioned below the pump jack fluid flows.
  • outflow conduit is the port where separated gas or separated liquid is removed from the holding tanlc. In the case of a liquid, the outflow conduit could be a drain.
  • holding tanlc is a vessel for holding the fluid brought to the surface by the pump jack. The holding tanlc functions as a gas / liquid separation device which depressurizes the fluid.
  • substantially constant flow rate The liquid or gas should be removed from the holding tanlc at a substantially constant flow rate. It is recognized that if the down-hole pump is not drawing fluid from the well, no fluid will be available to remove from the holding tanlc; however, when fluid is being supplied to the tanlc, the liquid component of the fluid should be removed from the tank as a substantially continuous flow at a constant rate. The intent is to avoid the periodic high volume, high flow rate surges which come from the wellhead.
  • cross-sectional area refers to the area outlined by the inner surface of the conduit.
  • Cross-sectional area is, essentially, the area through which the fluid can flow. In the case of a circular pipe, cross-sectional area is equal to ( ⁇ )* (inner radius) 2 .
  • an outflow conduit having a smaller cross-sectional area than the inflow conduit must be less man the total cross-sectional area of the inflow. It is recognized that a holding tanlc could have a plurality of inflow or outflow conduits. In that case, the total cross-sectional area of the plurality of inflow conduits, rather than the cross-sectional area of any individual conduit, must be greater than the total cross-sectional area of the plurality of outflow conduits.
  • gin pole A rigid pole with a pulley on the end used for lifting.
  • the gin pole is used to provide maintenance services to the well center unit when necessary.
  • the gin pole is removable.
  • service the well when necessary - necessary service may include regularly scheduled maintenance activities as well as efforts to fix or replace broken elements of the apparatus.
  • guarding structure The apparatus is encased within a guarding structure to reduce the likelihood mat trespassers will vandalize the well management center unit or steal parts of the unit.
  • the guarding structure could be a metal case surrounding the well management center.
  • gas and water metering devices devices for measuring the volume of liquid (water) or gas (natural gas) flowing through a pipe.
  • the present invention allows for the accurate measurement of the volume of liquid which flows through a pipeline because liquid flows through the pipeline at a substantially constant flow rate.
  • gas conditioning device A device for conditioning natural gas so that the gas can be used by an internal combustion engine. Conditioning may include steps of both filtering the gas and drying the gas.
  • gas compressor A device for compressing gas so that tlie exit pressure from the compressor is greater than the pressure of gas entering the compressor.
  • periodic surge A surge of fluid drawn from a well.
  • the surge can increase pressure in a pipeline and, in some circumstances, cause the pipeline to rupture.
  • This type of fluid or pressure surge is often referred to as a "water hammer.”
  • down-hole pump A down-hole pump is a tool used in the well which draws fluid from the well into tubing and lifts that fluid to the surface.
  • the down-hole pump is located in the well. It is used in conjunction with the pump-jack located on the surface and the rod string which connects the pump-jack to the down-hole pump.
  • pressurized gas - gas that is pressurized by a gas compressor and which may be utilized to force gas into the pipe line.
  • lower cavity The space below the support structure, In one embodiment of the invention, the lower cavity houses the holding tank.
  • Vapor Recover Unit a compressor used to recover gas vapor.
  • this unit will be housed under the pump jack and will use the power source for its energy. It can be used to compress gas vapor liberated from condensate, oil or water. It can be used in conjunction with a larger gas compressor or a gas compressor with varying pressure capabilities.
  • Figure 1 shows a flow chart describing how the periodic surge 2 of a fluid is accepted from the down-hole pump.
  • the flow chart traces the fluid as it is drawn from the well 24, to the wellhead 22, by the down-hole pump 23; through separation in the holding tank 6; to removal from the well site by a pipeline which can include the use of a compressor to compress the gas.
  • the fluid is drawn from the well by a down-hole pump 23 with periodic surges 2 of a large volume of fluid.
  • the fluid passes into the holding tank 6 through the inflow conduit 4.
  • the fluid is separated to a gas component and a liquid component in the holding tank 6.
  • the gas component is removed from the holding tank 6 through the outflow conduit for gas 8.
  • the gas could also be compressed by an air compressor in order to enable the gas to enter into the pipeline.
  • the air compressor would be driven by the same power sources.
  • the gas is forced into a pipeline.
  • the liquid component is removed from the holding tank 6 tlirough the outflow conduit for liquid 10.
  • the liquid is
  • Figure 2 shows a flow chart tracing the formation of a well center unit 20 from a plurality of components and how the well center unit 20 is coupled with the wellhead 22 and into the well 24.
  • the well center unit 20 is formed from: a pumping assembly 14; a support structure 16, a holding tank 6 with an inflow port 26 and a plurality of outflow ports 28 and 29; a holding tank pump or pressurized gas source 12; and a single power source 18. After the well center unit 20 is formed, it is coupled to a wellhead 22 and into a well 24.
  • FIG. 3 shows an isomeric view of the apparatus for elevating a pumping assembly 14.
  • the pumping assembly has a pump-jack 30 connected to a support structure 16 and a rod string 32 going tlirough the wellhead 22 and into the well 24. It will be appreciated that if compressed, pressurized gas is utilized to bring fluid up from the well bottom, the pump jack 30 and the rod string 32 will be removed and pressurized gas will be introduced in controlled gas lines tlirough well head 22.
  • the support structure 16 forms a lower cavity 34 underneath the support structure 16.
  • a holding tank 6 is located within the lower cavity 34.
  • a holding tank pump and a gas compressor together with a single source of power to operate them and the pump jack 30 are located in compartment 12.
  • Figure 4 shows an isomeric view of the support structure 16 for the pumping assembly 14 including the lower cavity 34 in which the holding tanlc 6 is located. There are also holding tanlc saddles 36 within the lower cavity for supporting the holding tank 6.
  • Figure 5 shows an isomeric view of the holding tanks 6 including the inflow port 26, the outflow port for liquid 28, and the outflow port for gas 29. Liquid is removed through the outflow port 28, to the conduit 10, and is forced to a pipeline by the holding tanlc pump or by pressurized gas. Gas is removed from the holding tank 6 through the outflow port for gas 29 and into the outflow conduit for gas 1 1.
  • Figure 6 shows an elevational view of the well center unit 20 with the removable gin pole 38 attached, which is used for providing maintenance services to the unit.
  • the figure depicts the pumping assembly 14 anchored to the support structure 16. Elements including the holding tanlc 6 and the holding tanlc pump 12 are located beneath the pumping assembly 14 in the lower cavity 34 formed by the support structure 16.
  • the gin pole 38 is anchored to the support structure 16.
  • a cable 44 runs from the crank 40, over the pulley 42 attached to the gin pole 38, past the wellhead 22, and into the well 24.
  • the vapor recovery unit and or the compressor compress gas from the well.
  • the gas compressor will compress gas from the well and allow it to enter into a pipeline. Sometimes the pipeline has high pressure so in order to get the gas from the storage tank and/or well bore to the well compression is required. It is novel and non-obvious for these compressor(s) to be placed under the pump jack and operated off of the power source.
  • the vapor recovery unit will talce the gas that previously may have been vented and/or incinerated on location and use it. Typically it can be gas recovered from condensate or light end oil.
  • the gas recovery unit will also be located underneath the pump jack and can be operated off of the power source.
  • the power source can power the pumping apparatus, the liquid pump, the gas compressor and the vapor recovery unit.
  • the down hole pump, the liquid pump, the gas compressor and vapor will all be located under the pump jack and any other devices that need to be mechanically driven.
  • Figures 1-6 show a person of ordinary skill in the art how to make and use the preferred embodiment of the invention. All teachings in the drawings are hereby incorporated by reference into the specification.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de pompage de fluide dans une tête de puits. Le procédé inventé améliore l'élimination de liquide en éliminant le besoin de transporter un liquide, produit à partir d'un puits, vers des installations de confinement à l'aide de camions ou de canalisations de grand diamètre aptes à recevoir des augmentations périodiques d'un volume élevé de fluide. L'invention concerne également le risque que le liquide se congèle par temps froid. L'invention élimine un liquide du site de puits à travers une canalisation de grand diamètre lorsqu'un flux continu circule à un débit constant. L'invention concerne également un appareil d'élimination de liquide du site de puits.
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