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Method for wellhead control

  • US 5,335,730 A
  • Filed: 02/08/1993
  • Issued: 08/09/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for controlling a wellhead on a well, the well extending from beneath the earth to a surface thereof, the wellhead including a plurality of valves for controlling flow of fluids in flowlines to and from the well, each fluid having a pressure level in a flowline, the plurality of valves including at least a downhole valve and a surface valve, the downhole valve controlling flow of fluid from within the well to the surface and the surface valve controlling flow of fluid from the well to a location, the method comprising the step of:

  • producing power from an integral stand-alone power apparatus for producing electric power adjacent the well;

    delivering power produced by the power apparatus to a control unit and to pumping apparatus;

    operating the pumping apparatus to pump operating fluid to the downhole valve to operate the downhole valve and pumping operating fluid to the surface valve to operate the surface valve; and

    controlling the pumping and the valves with the control unit.

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