Patent ID: 8551224
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A device for depletion of gases from waterways, comprising: a pipe system, which comprises i) an exploration pipe for receiving a fluid containing the gases, ii) an injection pipe for returning the fluid depleted of the gases, and iii) at least one gas trap which is arranged in the device such that a selected pressure can be generated in the gas trap, wherein the gas trap is functionally connected with both the exploration pipe and the injection pipe such that the fluid can be transferred from the exploration pipe via the gas trap into the injection pipe and the gas trap is configured so as to be functionally connectable with a gas receiving device; wherein the pipe system has a plurality of gas traps, wherein I) the gas traps are connected with both the exploration pipe and the injection pipe such that the fluid can be transferred from the exploration pipe via the gas traps into the injection pipe, II) the gas traps are arranged at certain distances vertically on top of one another and relative to a fluidic deposit to be depleted and are functionally connected with one another such that the fluid rising from the exploration pipe reaches a first gas trap having a pressure level at which a first gas or gas mixture is separated, subsequently the enriched fluid reaches a second gas trap which also has a predetermined pressure level, in which a second gas/gas mixture is separated, wherein the first pressure and the second pressure are different from each other, and III) the individual gas traps are each functionally connectable with one or several gas receiving devices or the gas traps in one or more groups are connectable with a common gas receiving device.