Patent ID: 7002261
Filing Date: 2006-02-21
Classification: E21B,H02P

Abstract:
1. A downhole submersible electrical power generator, comprising: a housing forming a fluid conduit; an inlet disposed on the housing; an outlet disposed on the housing, wherein the inlet and the outlet are adapted to allow a fluid to flow into and out of the housing, respectively; a fluid flow powered electrical power generator disposed inside the housing and adapted to generate electrical power from the fluid flowing through the housing; a first isolation packer disposed outside the housing between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the first isolation packer is adapted to isolate the inlet and the outlet in different zones in a wellbore; and a second isolation packer disposed outside the housing, wherein the second isolation packer is adapted to isolate the outlet from a portion of the well, wherein the inlet is disposed in a first zone, wherein the outlet is disposed in a second zone, and wherein the first zone is at a greater depth than the second zone.