Research on Multi-Cup Uniform Flow Gravity Sedimentation Single Well Injection-Production Technique

Abstract:

When the oilfield enters the hing water cut stage, the mining faces the problem that the oil-gas gathering system energy consumption reduction needs to decrease produced water and water injection. This paper proposes a novel multi-cup uniform flow gravity sedimentation single well injection-production technique. The downhole oil-water separator separates oil from water. The separated water is directly reinjected into the injection layer. Higher oil content of oil-water mixture is lifted up to the ground. The water injection and oil production in the production wellbore are simultaneous. This paper also designs a crown-like sedimentation cup structure. The experiment shows that the optimum structure of crown oil-water separator is cylindrical with 30 inclination, 12 edges and one partition baord on the tip at the bottom of corrugated shape. Produced liquid contains water 95 percent; efficiency can be increased more than three times by using multi-cup uniform flow gravity sedimentation separator.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 341-342)
• Pages: 534-539
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.341-342.534
• Online since: July 2013
• Authors: Guo Xing Zheng
• Keywords: Sedimentation Cup, Single well Injection Production, Water Content, Water-Oil Separator

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