Eccentric Intake Gas Separator

What price do you put on pump run rate and production efficiency on your horizontal wells?


Artificial Lift


Applications
Low pressure horizontal wells
High pressure horizontal wells
PC systems laying at a high degree of
deviation
Sucker Rod Pumps laying at a high degree of
deviation
Horizontal wells with two phase gas flow

Features
Very low maintenance required
Simple installation and removal
Flow can enter from all directions
Orientation has no bearing on internal
rotation
Run at bottom of pumping system
Overall cost savings gained
Increases production
Benefits
Minimizes the distance between the outlet of
the separator and the inlet of the pump
Design allows no turn tools and anchors to be
run on the bottom
Alternative to open ended tubing or
traditional gas separators when two phase
gas flow is present







Ideal for low pressure horizontal use
The Evolution Eccentric Intake Gas Separator is a great alternative to
open ended tubing or traditional gas separators where two phase gas
flow is present.

Typically these separators are used on the bottom of Beam or Sucker
Rod pumps and PC systems landed at a deviation greater than 71
degrees.

The Eccentric Intake Gas Separator is run on the bottom of pumping
system trying to minimize the distance between the outlet of the
separator and the inlet of the pump.

No turn tools, and anchors like the Evolution Dynamic Torque Anchor
shown below can be run on the bottom of the tools as long as they
provide sufficient flow through across the tool to not restrict inlet flow.




















Eccentric Intake Gas Separator




Eccentric intake Gas Separator Key Features

The bottom feeder intake gas separator allows flow to enter
from all directions.

The orientation of the outer housing has no bearing on the
internal rotation of the intake. The bottom of the tool is blunt
ended, so no flow enters from this point.

Regular slots are 1 slots positioned in a fashion to maintain
structural integrity of the outer housing in order to set anchors
and no-turn tools below the separator

Sand slots are not shown in illustrations but are a 3 slot that
runs the length of the inlet portion of the weight bar. The outer
housing is built out of a hardened tube to maintain structural
integrity.

Increasing the length of the tool increases the intake inlet to
accommodate higher rates or higher viscosities. Solids like to
settle at point of fluid direction change. Sand slot tools are
designed to minimize changes in fluid direction.
The sand slots have a lessened performance in low viscosity
application due to the open cross sectional area which can
allow gas to follow the fluid around to the inlet side

The Bottom Feeder Intake (BFI) intake is not a separator and
will not separate gas entrained in solution or foam. Its sole
purpose is to allow the inlet of the pump to drop to the fluid
phase flow.

The Bottom Feeder Intake (BFI)
discharges the gas free fluid to the
inlet of the pump through the
weight bar assembly and brass
wear bushing.

The weighted internal assembly
uses gravity to align the intake
opening to the optimal recovery
orientation.








Q - What is the most common of the 4 & 6 models and why?
A - People typically use the 6ft model as provides less flow restrictions in higher viscosity locations. The price difference is minimal, therefore
bigger is always better.

Q - Which are the differences between the Sand Style and the Regular Style?
A - One has smaller side slots in the outer cage. Sand falls out at a velocity change or fluid direction change, so we added larger slots to eliminate
any flow path disruption.

Q - Does the Sand Style have the same price as the Regular Style?
A - Yes.

Q - What kind is a typical delivery time for 1 - 5 units?
A - Delivery time is approximately 2 weeks unless it is a model in stock at an Evolution Oil Tools location.

Q - What percentage of sand could the 4 & 6 models handle?
A - That question is best answered by fluid velocity. If you have enough velocity through the tool, then it can carry as high as 30% by volume, but if
the velocity is not high enough then it will settle out wherever it can and eventually plug something.
The intent of the sand version is not to enable produced sand, but to reduce potential equipment problems when installed in a sandy
environment.

Q - When would you choose the 4 over the 6 and vice versa?
A - This really is determined by viscosity and volumes. As a rule, up to 30,000 cp and 200 M
3
/d could use a 4 and anything over those numbers
should use a 6.

Q - Do you have a 4-1/2 diameter?
A - We can build any size or configuration for your application and incorporate the eccentric portion of it.

Q - Can this product be used with the Evolution Oil Tools Beam or PC Gas Separators?
A Yes, both.

Q - What is the recommended landing angle for installation of these?
A - Anywhere between 30 to 85 maximum (best results 72 - 78).

Q Is there any other important information about this product?
A - This tool is a great solution for horizontal Artificial Lift (ALS) systems. When running ALS in horizontal wells or around the bend at any
deviation we can run into issues with performance on any piece of equipment.

The purpose of this unit is strictly mechanical. It is used to separate free gas from fluid. It will not separate gas entrained in solution as there is not
a moving mechanism or function to do so. In Horizontal sections we get two phase flow (gas on the high side and fluid at the bottom). The point is
to allow the inlet of the system to always draw off the bottom, so it is in the fluid.

This unit has not been able to maintain its efficiency in a system greater than 82 degrees in deviation. Evolution would recommend that the
landed angle be less than 82and make sure that there is a clear understanding that the product does not help in sand separation and knocking
gas entrained in solution out of the fluid.
Eccentric Intake Gas Separator
Frequently Asked Questions

We were burning out pumps about every second day, due to
the Gas Separators getting clogged up, at a rig time and pump
cost of about $20,000 - $25,000 each time! After we installed
the Eccentric Intake on those same wells, we were getting
about six months without rig expense, replacing parts and
down time and even then the production string was pulled for
other reasons, not due to gas separator clogging. We have had
this product in over a dozen of our slant wells for two years
now with great success!
-Completions Supervisor,
Bonnyville, Alberta
Volume Summary for the Eccentric Intake Gas Separator
Regular
slots
High viscosity
(20,000 cp to 80,000 cp)
Low viscosity
(100 Cp to 20,000 Cp)
Solids
4 ft 1-4 M
3
/D 2-100 M
3
/D < 2%
6 ft 10-25 M
3
/D 150-300 M
3
/D < 2%
8 ft 30-50 M
3
/D 350-600 M
3
/D < 2%
10 ft 55 - 80 M
3
/D 650-1000 M
3
/D < 2%

Sand slots
High viscosity
(20,000 cp to 80,000 cp)
Low viscosity
(100 Cp to 20,000 Cp)
Solids
4 ft 2-10 M
3
/D 2-100 M
3
/D 4-20%
6 ft 20-80 M
3
/D 150-300 M
3
/D 4-20%
8 ft 100 - 300 M
3
/D 350-600 M
3
/D 4-20%
10 ft 400-800 M
3
/D 650-1000 M
3
/D 4-20%


Tool Diameter
(in/mm)
Tool Length
(in/mm)
Volume
(ft
3
/day / m
3
/day)
2 3/8
(60.3)
48
(1219.2)
7,063
(200)
2 7/8
(73.0)
72
(1828.8)
21,190
(600)
3 1/2
(88.9)
80
(2032)
31,780
(900)
4 1/2
(114.3)
96
(2438.4)
52,970
(1500)
*Volume calculations are based on water as a base point, as viscosity will differ with
each application and should be provided for Intake sizing and expected performance.


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