EP2702241A4 - Flow-induced electrostatic power generator for downhole use in oil and gas wells - Google Patents
Flow-induced electrostatic power generator for downhole use in oil and gas wellsInfo
- Publication number
- EP2702241A4 EP2702241A4 EP12776615.2A EP12776615A EP2702241A4 EP 2702241 A4 EP2702241 A4 EP 2702241A4 EP 12776615 A EP12776615 A EP 12776615A EP 2702241 A4 EP2702241 A4 EP 2702241A4
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- oil
- flow
- power generator
- gas wells
- electrostatic power
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
Classifications
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
- E21B41/0085—Adaptations of electric power generating means for use in boreholes
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
- E21B17/003—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings with electrically conducting or insulating means
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/02—Subsoil filtering
- E21B43/08—Screens or liners
- E21B43/086—Screens with preformed openings, e.g. slotted liners
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B47/00—Survey of boreholes or wells
- E21B47/12—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling
- E21B47/13—Means for transmitting measuring-signals or control signals from the well to the surface, or from the surface to the well, e.g. for logging while drilling by electromagnetic energy, e.g. radio frequency
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US13/094,964 US8511373B2 (en) | 2011-04-27 | 2011-04-27 | Flow-induced electrostatic power generator for downhole use in oil and gas wells |
US13/094,954 US8714239B2 (en) | 2011-04-27 | 2011-04-27 | Flow-induced electrostatic power generator for downhole use in oil and gas wells |
PCT/US2012/031432 WO2012148628A2 (en) | 2011-04-27 | 2012-03-30 | Flow-induced electrostatic power generator for downhole use in oil and gas wells |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP2702241A2 EP2702241A2 (en) | 2014-03-05 |
EP2702241A4 true EP2702241A4 (en) | 2015-09-16 |
Family
ID=47072990
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP12776615.2A Withdrawn EP2702241A4 (en) | 2011-04-27 | 2012-03-30 | Flow-induced electrostatic power generator for downhole use in oil and gas wells |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP2702241A4 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2012250159A1 (en) |
BR (1) | BR112013027083A2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2833243A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2012148628A2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US9068431B2 (en) * | 2012-04-30 | 2015-06-30 | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | Flow sensing apparatus and methods for use in oil and gas wells |
CN110242276A (en) * | 2019-05-29 | 2019-09-17 | 中国地质大学(武汉) | A kind of underground bubble void fraction measurement sensor based on friction nanometer generating |
CN112145548B (en) * | 2020-08-31 | 2021-12-28 | 清华大学 | Self-powered rolling bearing, bearing assembly and rotary machine |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4223241A (en) * | 1978-08-28 | 1980-09-16 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Electrostatic charge generator |
US4494009A (en) * | 1983-09-19 | 1985-01-15 | Tex Yukl | Method and apparatus for capturing an electrical potential generated by a moving air mass |
US5839508A (en) * | 1995-02-09 | 1998-11-24 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Downhole apparatus for generating electrical power in a well |
Family Cites Families (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6440600B1 (en) * | 1997-05-08 | 2002-08-27 | Michael E. Starzak | Apparatus and method for generating electrical power from fluid flow through charged pores |
NO319947B1 (en) * | 2000-09-05 | 2005-10-03 | Schlumberger Holdings | Microswitches for downhole use |
AR045237A1 (en) * | 2004-08-09 | 2005-10-19 | Servicios Especiales San Anton | ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATOR THAT USES VIBRATIONS CAUSED BY A DRILLING TOOL |
WO2006085869A1 (en) * | 2005-02-08 | 2006-08-17 | Welldynamics, Inc. | Downhole electrical power generator |
CN101529276B (en) | 2006-09-08 | 2013-03-20 | 雪佛龙美国公司 | A telemetry apparatus and method for monitoring a borehole |
-
2012
- 2012-03-30 EP EP12776615.2A patent/EP2702241A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2012-03-30 BR BR112013027083A patent/BR112013027083A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2012-03-30 WO PCT/US2012/031432 patent/WO2012148628A2/en active Application Filing
- 2012-03-30 AU AU2012250159A patent/AU2012250159A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2012-03-30 CA CA2833243A patent/CA2833243A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4223241A (en) * | 1978-08-28 | 1980-09-16 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Electrostatic charge generator |
US4494009A (en) * | 1983-09-19 | 1985-01-15 | Tex Yukl | Method and apparatus for capturing an electrical potential generated by a moving air mass |
US5839508A (en) * | 1995-02-09 | 1998-11-24 | Baker Hughes Incorporated | Downhole apparatus for generating electrical power in a well |
Non-Patent Citations (3)
Title |
---|
HUBER P W ET AL: "Electric charging in liquid hydrocarbon filtration: A comparison of theory and experiments", JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, ACADEMIC PRESS, NEW YORK, NY, US, vol. 61, no. 1, 1 August 1977 (1977-08-01), pages 126 - 145, XP024205586, ISSN: 0021-9797, [retrieved on 19770801], DOI: 10.1016/0021-9797(77)90421-0 * |
HUBER P W ET AL: "Theory for electric charging in liquid hydrocarbon filtration", JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, ACADEMIC PRESS, NEW YORK, NY, US, vol. 61, no. 1, 1 August 1977 (1977-08-01), pages 109 - 125, XP025436975, ISSN: 0021-9797, [retrieved on 19770801], DOI: 10.1016/0021-9797(77)90420-9 * |
See also references of WO2012148628A2 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
AU2012250159A1 (en) | 2013-11-07 |
EP2702241A2 (en) | 2014-03-05 |
WO2012148628A2 (en) | 2012-11-01 |
BR112013027083A2 (en) | 2016-12-27 |
CA2833243A1 (en) | 2012-11-01 |
WO2012148628A3 (en) | 2012-12-27 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
EP2675981A4 (en) | High performance wellbore departure and drilling system | |
HK1204352A1 (en) | Fluid flow generator | |
EP2682901A4 (en) | Text string cut-out method and text string cut-out device | |
EP2737502A4 (en) | Power supply for downhole instruments | |
EP2748406A4 (en) | Downhole tool and method of use | |
EP2920411A4 (en) | Drilling parallel wells for sagd and relief | |
ZA201306335B (en) | Fluid energy generator | |
GB201400074D0 (en) | Breaker fluids for wellbore fluids and methods of use | |
EP2726407A4 (en) | Reducing gas generators and methods for generating reducing gas | |
EP2744979A4 (en) | Improved casing detection tools and methods | |
GB201110672D0 (en) | Wellbore fluid | |
GB201012716D0 (en) | Improvements in and relating to oil well perforators | |
EP2812529A4 (en) | Power actuator device and method for submerged use at petroleum exploitation | |
GB2490924B (en) | Improvements in and relating to downhole tools | |
EP2662246A4 (en) | Gas generator | |
EP2867458A4 (en) | Fracturing fluids and methods for treating- hydrocarbonbearing formations | |
EP2785960A4 (en) | Modular downhole tools and methods | |
HK1210444A1 (en) | Self-regulating gas generator and method | |
EP2909416A4 (en) | Downhole bladeless generator | |
IS2936B (en) | Method for inhibiting scale and geothermal power generating device | |
GB201106780D0 (en) | Weighting agent for use in subterranean wells | |
SG11201406005YA (en) | Erosion reduction in subterranean wells | |
EP2593665A4 (en) | Extracting energy from flowing fluids | |
EP2691603A4 (en) | Biomass-enhanced natural gas from coal formations | |
GB2485909B (en) | Control of fluid in oil wells |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20131121 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
DAX | Request for extension of the european patent (deleted) | ||
RAP1 | Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred) |
Owner name: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. |
|
A4 | Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched |
Effective date: 20150818 |
|
RIC1 | Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant |
Ipc: E21B 17/00 20060101ALI20150812BHEP Ipc: E21B 41/00 20060101AFI20150812BHEP Ipc: E21B 43/08 20060101ALI20150812BHEP Ipc: E21B 47/12 20120101ALI20150812BHEP |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN |
|
18D | Application deemed to be withdrawn |
Effective date: 20171003 |
|
P01 | Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered |
Effective date: 20230522 |