Patent SG-11201909070R-A (SG)
Title: System for hydrocarbon recovery
Inventor: HOSIE STANLEY
IPC: E21B33/03
Filed: 2018-03-28
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 04 October 2018 (04.10.2018) W I PO I PCT o o Ho miu IIII iflo VII IE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/178765 Al (51) International Patent Classification: E21B 33/03 (2006.01) E21B 34/04 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/IB2018/000400 (22) International Filing Date: 28 March 2018 (28.03.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/477,801 28 March 2017 (28.03.2017) US (71) Applicant: GE OIL & GAS UK LIMITED [GB/GB]; 2, High Street, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 1BS (GB). (72) Inventors: HOSIE, Stanley; 12221 N. Houston Rosslyn Rd, Houston, TX 77086 (US). WHITE, Paul, William; Claymore Drive, West Wing, Bridge Of Don, Silverburn House, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB23 8GD (GB). ROSS, Michael; Claymore Drive, West Wing, Bridge Of Don, Sil- verburn House, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB23 8GD (GB). CORRIGAN, Simon; Claymore Drive, West Wing, Bridge Of Don, Silverburn House, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshie AB23 8GD (GB). CRAIG, Brian; Claymore Drive, West Wing, Bridge Of Don, Silverburn House, Aberdeen, Aberdeen- shire AB23 8GD (GB). VOSS, Robert, Karl; 12221 N. Houston Rosslyn Rd, Houston, TX 77086 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (54) Title: SYSTEM FOR HYDROCARBON RECOVERY 10 28 FIG.1 1-1 kr) N GC 1-1 N (57) : Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for directing the flow of fluids via a production tree. The pro- duction tree extends upwardly from a lower surface to an upper surface and at least partially enclosing an upper section of a production bore and an upper section of an annulus bore, wherein one of a lower section and the upper section of the production bore includes a 00 first production valve, the upper section of the production bore includes a second production valve, and the upper section of the annulus 1-1 O bore includes a second annulus valve. N C [Continued on next page] WO 2018/178765 Al MIDEDIM0111E111 IIH11 III OMOINE0111111111111111111111111111111 GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h))