Patent ID: 7896170
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A flow divider and separation system comprising: a flow divider having an inlet, at least one dividing fin being arranged so as to be least one of vertically arranged and horizontally arranged in said flow divider to divide fluid flow into two or more flow streams downstream of said flow divider, and first and second outlets; a production pipeline feeding said flow divider; first and second scrubbers fed by a multi phase fluid from said first and second outlets of said flow divider, respectively; first and second compressors fed by gasses separated from the multi phase fluid in said first and second scrubbers, respectively; and first and second pumps which receive liquid that has been separated from the multi phase fluid in said first and second scrubbers, respectively, wherein said flow divider and separation system is configured to promote equal distribution between parallel trains and separation for the multi phase fluid.