Patent ID: 8028754
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A system to increase the production of a well, the system comprising: a compressor configured to inject gas into the well to produce a production stream from the well; a separator configured to receive at least a portion of the production stream; a controller for selectively actuating a plurality of valves disposed between at least two of the gas generator, the compressor, the separator, and combinations thereof, wherein the injected gas comprises at least one of a first as from a gas generator, a lift gas stream from a separator, a recycle gas stream from the first separator, and combinations thereof, wherein the system is operable between a first mode and a second mode, wherein the mode is determined by a measured property of gas produced from the well, and wherein the controller comprises a processor in communication with computer instructions for instructing the processor to selectively actuate the plurality of valves to at least one of direct the recycle gas stream to the compressor, direct the recycle gas stream to the separator, divert the recycle gas stream to a recycle gas collector, and combinations thereof.