Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PUMPING A FLUID AND AN ADDITIVE FROM A DOWNHOLE LOCATION INTO A FORMATION OR TO ANOTHER LOCATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/082202
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus and methods for pumping a fluid mixture from a wellbore location to a selected location is disclosed. The apparatus, in one embodiment, includes a container configured to be placed in the wellbore, wherein the container is configured to mix therein a fluid received from a first source and an additive received from a second source, and a pump unit coupled to the container and configured to pump the mixed fluid from the container to the selected location. The method in one embodiment includes: supplying a fluid from a first source to a container placed in a wellbore; supplying an additive from a second source to the container; allowing the fluid and the additive to mix in the container to form a mixed fluid; and pumping the mixed fluid from the container to the selected location.
Inventors:
LANNOM ROBERT W (US)
WATKINS LARRY A (US)
WATKINS LARRY A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/062298
Publication Date:
August 18, 2011
Filing Date:
December 29, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BAKER HUGHES INC (US)
LANNOM ROBERT W (US)
WATKINS LARRY A (US)
LANNOM ROBERT W (US)
WATKINS LARRY A (US)
International Classes:
E21B43/12
Foreign References:
| US20070144738A1 | 2007-06-28 | |||
| US20040168811A1 | 2004-09-02 | |||
| US20030192697A1 | 2003-10-16 | |||
| US4064941A | 1977-12-27 |
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