Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• F23G 7/08 - Procédés ou appareils, p. ex. incinérateurs, spécialement adaptés à la combustion de déchets particuliers ou de combustibles pauvres, p. ex. des produits chimiques de gaz d'évacuation ou de gaz nocifs, p. ex. de gaz d'échappement utilisant des torchères, p. ex. dans des cheminées

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• E21B 35/00 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour empêcher ou éteindre les incendies
• E21B 33/03 - Têtes de puitsLeur mise en place

Abrégé

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.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16L 3/01 - Supports pour tuyaux, pour câbles ou pour conduits de protection, p. ex. potences, pattes de fixation, attaches, brides, colliers pour supporter ou guider les tuyaux, les câbles ou les conduits de protection entre des points mobiles les uns par rapport aux autres, p. ex. canaux mobiles
• B65H 54/00 - Bobinage, envidage ou emmagasinage du matériau filiforme

Produits et 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.

Produits et 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.

Abrégé

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).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01F 3/00 - Mesure du débit volumétrique des fluides ou d'un matériau solide fluent dans laquelle le fluide passe à travers le compteur par quantités successives et plus ou moins séparées, le compteur étant entraîné par l'écoulement
• G06F 17/40 - Acquisition et consignation de données

Abrégé

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).

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 19/00 - Dégazage de liquides
• E21B 43/34 - Aménagements pour séparer les matériaux produits par le puits

Abrégé

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).

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 19/00 - Dégazage de liquides
• E21B 43/34 - Aménagements pour séparer les matériaux produits par le puits