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Web-based system and method for enhancing fluid and gas recovery as well as remote on demand control of fluid flow in a well

  • US 6,456,902 B1
  • Filed: 05/16/2000
  • Issued: 09/24/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A web-based apparatus for enhancing fluid and gas flow in a well, which includes:

  • an upstream flow line communicably connected at one end to the well in a manner to receive fluid and gas therefrom;

    a fluid and gas separator communicably connected to another end of said upstream flow line in a manner to receive fluid and gas flow therefrom;

    a downstream sales flow line communicably connected to said fluid and gas separator in a manner to receive gas flow therefrom;

    a control valve operably disposed in the upstream flow line; and

    means for sensing flow rate in at least one of said flow lines;

    means operably associated with said sensing means for determining peak flow rate and minimum flow rate and generating an optimum shut-in period and flow period for the well;

    a local controller operably associated with said determining means for controlling said control valve in a manner to permit regulated flow through said upstream flow line in accordance with said optimum shut-in period and flow period, wherein said local controller has a communications device associated therewith; and

    a web-based remote controller device operably controllably connected to said local controller having a communications device therewith, wherein the said local controller device and web-based remote controller device communicate with one another to enable web-based remote control of the control valve.

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