IP Library Granted Patent US 9,975,789
Granted Patent B2
US 9,975,789 · App. 15/098,043 · Granted May 22, 2018

System and method for offshore (topside or subsea) and onshore water reinjection for secondary recovery

Inventors: Farshad Ghasripoor (Berkeley, CA); Jeremy Grant Martin (Oakland, CA); David Deloyd Anderson (Castro Valley, CA); Joel Gay (San Ramon, CA)
Assignee: ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
C02F1/40B01D17/02C02F2101/32C02F2103/10
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Patent No.
US 9,975,789
App. No.
15/098,043
Granted
May 22, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system includes a fluid injection system. The fluid injection system includes a rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to receive a first fluid, to receive a second fluid extracted from a source well, to utilize the second fluid to pressurize the first fluid for injection into an injection well, and to inject the pressurized first fluid into the injection well.

Claims (24)

1. A system, comprising:

a fluid transportation system configured to transport oil, comprising:

a separator configured to separate a multi-phase fluid extracted from a source well into a plurality of components, wherein the plurality of components comprises at least the oil;

a rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to receive the oil from the separator, to receive the multi-phase fluid extracted from the source well, to utilize the multi-phase fluid to pressurize the oil to enable transport of the oil from the rotary IPX to a designated location;

wherein the oil is derived from the multi-phase fluid by the separator subsequent to the multi-phase fluid passing through the rotary IPX.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the designated location is located above a sea surface.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the designated location comprises an oil platform.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the designated location comprises a vessel.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the designated location is located onshore.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the separator is disposed on a platform above the sea surface.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the rotary IPX is disposed on a platform above the sea surface.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the rotary IPX is disposed below the sea surface.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the separator is disposed below the sea surface.

10. A system, comprising:

a fluid transportation system, comprising:

a rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) configured to receive oil derived from a multi-phase fluid extracted from a source well, to receive the multi-phase fluid extracted from the source well, to utilize the multi-phase fluid to pressurize the oil to enable transport of the oil from the rotary IPX to a designated location;

wherein the oil is derived from the multi-phase fluid by a separator subsequent to the multi-phase fluid passing through the rotary IPX.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the designated location is located above a sea surface.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the designated location is located onshore.

13. A method for utilizing a fluid transportation system in a hydrocarbon extraction operation, comprising:

extracting a high pressure, multi-phase fluid from a source well;

utilizing a rotary isobaric pressure exchanger (IPX) to receive oil derived from the high pressure, multi-phase fluid extracted from the source well and to pressurize oil using the high pressure, multi-phase fluid;

separating, via a separator, the oil from the high pressure, multi-phase fluid subsequent to the high pressure, multi-phase fluid being utilized to pressurize the oil; and

transporting a pressurized oil from the rotary IPX to a designated location.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2021
From: ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 060751/0479 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2016
From: GHASRIPOOR, FARSHAD; MARTIN, JEREMY GRANT; ANDERSON, DAVID DELOYD; GAY, JOEL
To: ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
Reel/Frame 038387/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2016
From: GHASRIPOOR, FARSHAD; MARTIN, JEREMY GRANT; ANDERSON, DAVID DELOYD; GAY, JOEL
To: ENERGY RECOVERY, INC.
Reel/Frame 038272/0305 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15075554 · Mar 21, 2016
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