Patent ID: 9222341
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. An artificial lift device useful for inducing artificial gas lift in a well bore fluid present in a horizontal well bore system using an electrically conductive aqueous solution, the artificial lift device comprising: an ion exchange membrane; an electrode pair having an anode and a cathode, where the anode and cathode are separated by the ion exchange membrane and are operable to induce electrolysis in the electrically conductive aqueous solution using electrical power such that a halogen product gas and a hydrogen product gas form; a sensor operable to detect the presence of the electrically conductive aqueous solution and to transmit an associated signal in response to the detected electrically conductive aqueous solution; and a power relay operable to selectively permit the electrode pair to receive electrical power; where the artificial lift device is operable to receive electrical power from the power source, to form hydrogen product gas bubbles from hydrogen product gas and to introduce hydrogen product gas bubbles into an exterior fluid.