GENERATING POWER IN A WELL
First Claim
1. An apparatus usable with a well, comprising:
- an operator disposed in the well and configured to respond to a differential pressure between hydraulically isolated zones of the well to produce mechanical motion; and
a generator disposed in the well and configured to convert the mechanical motion into electricity.
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Abstract
An apparatus that is usable with a well includes an operator and a generator. The operator is disposed in the well and configured to respond to a differential pressure between hydraulically isolated zones of the well to produce mechanical motion. The generator is disposed in the well to convert the mechanical motion into electricity. A method that is usable with a well is provided including maintaining hydraulic isolation between a first and second zone of a well. While maintaining the hydraulic isolation, the method further includes producing a mechanical motion in response to a differential pressure between the first and second zones and generating electricity in response to the mechanical motion.
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1. An apparatus usable with a well, comprising:
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an operator disposed in the well and configured to respond to a differential pressure between hydraulically isolated zones of the well to produce mechanical motion; and a generator disposed in the well and configured to convert the mechanical motion into electricity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method usable with a well, comprising:
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maintaining hydraulic isolation between a first and second zone of a well; while maintaining the hydraulic isolation, producing a mechanical motion in response to a differential pressure between the first and second zones; and generating electricity in response to the mechanical motion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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