Abstract

The present invention relates to, inter alia, a flare system including: (i) A gas separator including an inlet, at least one vacuum relief, at least one pressure relief, and a gas outlet; (ii) A flare for igniting gas, wherein the flare is in fluid communication with the gas outlet of the gas separator; and (iii) A flow driver for driving gas from the gas separator to the flare.

IPC Classes  ?

• F23G 7/08 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals of waste gases or noxious gases, e.g. exhaust gases using flares, e.g. in stacks

Abstract

A well system and method including applying suction to a wellhead housing outlet (8) to divert the flow of subterranean gas from flowing through a gas conduit through the wellhead housing (4). An operation can then safely be performed on a component (e.g. removing a hanger) of the wellhead apparatus. Well gas can be diverted to a flare system (200). Suction can be applied by a venturi system including eductors (104,106). The method includes opening the gas conduit outlet once a pressure sensed at the conduit outlet is negative. Suction may also be applied to an upper outlet (14). Also claimed is: decreasing the suction applied to the upper outlet to pull a hanger assembly into position.

IPC Classes  ?

• E21B 35/00 - Methods or apparatus for preventing or extinguishing fires
• E21B 33/03 - Well headsSetting-up thereof

Abstract

The present invention relates to, inter alia, a hose assembly, components of the hose assembly, a method of using the hose assembly and an apparatus including the hose assembly. The hose assembly may be especially suitable for use in air drilling applications. In one aspect, the hose assembly includes: a hose; a rotator enabling rotation of the hose as the hose coils; and a hose guide for guiding the hose into at least one coil, wherein the hose guide includes an upwardly extending projection for encirclement by the hose as the hose is lowered onto the hose guide to thereby form the at least one coil.

IPC Classes  ?

• F16L 3/01 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets for supporting or guiding the pipes, cables or protective tubing, between relatively movable points, e.g. movable channels
• B65H 54/00 - Winding, coiling, or depositing filamentary material

Goods & Services

Drilling and well servicing apparatus and machinery; apparatus for capturing and separating fluid returns from gas drilling and gas well servicing operations; apparatus and machinery for capturing and separating gases and solids from water; separators, including separators for separating gases and solids from water; settling tanks, including settling tanks for separating gases and solids from water; degassor tanks, including degassor tanks for separating gases and solids from water; flare tanks, including flare tanks capable of separating gases and solids from water; transportable forms of the aforegoing goods, including skid-mounted, trailer-mounted, trailer undercarriage-mounted forms; parts, fittings and accessories in this class for all of the aforegoing goods.

Goods & Services

(1) Apparatus for capturing and separating fluid returns from gas drilling and gas well servicing operations, namely separators for separating gases from solids and liquids; separators, namely separators for separating gases and solids from water; settling tanks, namely settling tanks for separating gases and solids from water; degassor tanks, namely degassor tanks for separating gases and solids from water; flare tanks, namely flare tanks capable of separating gases and solids from water; transportable forms of the aforegoing goods, namely skid-mounted, trailer-mounted, trailer undercarriage-mounted forms; parts and fittings for all of the aforementioned wares.

Abstract

A trailer chassis (14) supports an engine (17) and alternator (20) supplying an accumulator (21). A regulated power supply supplies electrical power to control means, data processing means and telemetry means. An electric motor (22) drives a pump (23) having an axial inlet (25) connected to an inlet manifold (27) having inlet stubs (30) each having an electrically operated inlet valve (31), and an outlet (26) to an outlet manifold (32) having outlet stubs (33) each having an electrically operated outlet valve (34). Sensors comprise an inlet (35) and outlet (36) side arrays and sense volume flow and composition data, signals passing via cables (37). A control means console (40) operates the power pack (17), (20), electric motor (22) for the pump and electric valves (31), (34), to effect the functions of transfer of water from storage tanks to tankers. The console (40) includes a card swipe reader (41) to free the operations. The console (40) contains a data processor accepting inputs from the sensors (35), (36), and telemetry including a mobile network antenna (42) and a satellite network antenna (43). Data and operations are entered via a touch screen graphical user interface (46).

IPC Classes  ?

• G01F 3/00 - Measuring the volume flow of fluids or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in successive and more or less isolated quantities, the meter being driven by the flow
• G06F 17/40 - Data acquisition and logging

Abstract

A separator assembly (1c) in the form of a flare tank for separating and igniting gas from non-gaseous components of a fluid stream (such as a well return). The separator assembly (1c) comprises: at least one degasser (4) having a fluid stream inlet (41) for introducing the fluid stream (well return) into a vessel (40) of the degasser (4) at a reduced velocity, and optionally a degasser gas pressure relief system (60) and non-gaseous component filter (40); a tank (3) having a settling compartment (30) and a suction compartment (31); and a flare (5c) for igniting gas leaving the degasser (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• B01D 19/00 - Degasification of liquids
• E21B 43/34 - Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well

Abstract

A separator assembly (1c) in the form of a flare tank for separating and igniting gas from non-gaseous components of a fluid stream (such as a well return). The separator assembly (1c) comprises: at least one degasser (4) having a fluid stream inlet (41) for introducing the fluid stream (well return) into a vessel (40) of the degasser (4) at a reduced velocity, and optionally a degasser gas pressure relief system (60) and non-gaseous component filter (40); a tank (3) having a settling compartment (30) and a suction compartment (31); and a flare (5c) for igniting gas leaving the degasser (4).

IPC Classes  ?

• B01D 19/00 - Degasification of liquids
• E21B 43/34 - Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well