The present disclosure provides methods and apparati for separating liquids from production gases and recovering the liquids. The methods and apparati of the present disclosure can reduce or eliminate emissions compared to standard methods and devices and also eliminate the need for haul away of liquids by collecting compressor system liquids in charge vessel(s). The methods and apparati of the present disclosure can also be used to fuel the engines which operate the compressor systems using gas from the compressor drains and the gas used to drain the charge vessel(s).

The present disclosure provides methods and apparati for separating liquids from production gases and recovering the liquids. The methods and apparati of the present disclosure can reduce or eliminate emissions compared to standard methods and devices and also eliminate the need for haul away of liquids by collecting compressor system liquids in charge vessel(s). The methods and apparati of the present disclosure can also be used to fuel the engines which operate the compressor systems using gas from the compressor drains and the gas used to drain the charge vessel(s).

Systems, methods, and a computer readable medium are provided for automatically determining pumping methods within an oil production environment. Sensor data can be collected from pumps configured in the oil production environment and can be used to generate an advisory statement identifying a new or alternate pumping method to replace a currently deployed pump. The advisory statement can identify a suitable replacement pump and determine the appropriate operating parameters necessary for the new pump to achieve maximal production rates. The advisory statement can be transmitted to a computing device configured within a supervisory control and data acquisition system. The computing device can provide the advisory statement via a display of the computing device.

A submerged offshore reverse osmosis desalination apparatus and method uses product water from the apparatus and an onshore cooler or heat exchanger to provide or improve the cooling of a Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) system, power plant, data center, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system, or Rankine Cycle heat engine.

A hydraulic jet pump for transference of a fluid medium and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the hydraulic jet pump, a power fluid inlet adapter communicates through a jet nozzle to a mixing tube along a power fluid inlet flow path. In a first configuration, an axial diverter member traverses the jet nozzle and the diffusing chamber. In a second configuration, the mixing tube has an inlet that is axially aligned with the jet nozzle. In a third configuration, the mixing tube has at least two inlets, one that is axially aligned with the jet nozzle and another that is angularly offset from the alignment of the jet nozzle and the mixing tube. One of the three configurations is selected prior to downhole deployment of hydraulic jet pump.

A hydraulic jet pump for transference of a fluid medium and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the hydraulic jet pump, a power fluid inlet adapter communicates through a jet nozzle to a mixing tube along a power fluid inlet flow path. In a first configuration, an axial diverter member traverses the jet nozzle and the diffusing chamber. In a second configuration, the mixing tube has an inlet that is axially aligned with the jet nozzle. In a third configuration, the mixing tube has at least two inlets, one that is axially aligned with the jet nozzle and another that is angularly offset from the alignment of the jet nozzle and the mixing tube. One of the three configurations is selected prior to downhole deployment of hydraulic jet pump.

A submersible fluid pump suitable for use in a landfill well includes an outer case extending along a vertical axis and at least partially defining an interior of the fluid pump, a fluid inlet and outlet, a discharge tube within the outer case and disposed between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, a float positioned around the discharge tube and within the outer case such that the float is within the discharge tube and the outer case, the float being movable along the discharge tube in an axial direction, a pneumatic valve configured to introduce pressurized air into the interior of the fluid pump, an actuator configured to open and close the pneumatic valve, and a plurality of magnets comprising a first magnet fixed with respect to the actuator and a second magnet fixed with respect to the float, the second magnet configured to magnetically repel the first magnet as the float moves to tip the actuator to either open or close the pneumatic valve.

A submersible fluid pump suitable for use in a landfill well includes an outer case extending along a vertical axis and at least partially defining an interior of the fluid pump, a fluid inlet and outlet, a discharge tube within the outer case and disposed between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, a float positioned around the discharge tube and within the outer case such that the float is within the discharge tube and the outer case, the float being movable along the discharge tube in an axial direction, a pneumatic valve configured to introduce pressurized air into the interior of the fluid pump, an actuator configured to open and close the pneumatic valve, and a plurality of magnets comprising a first magnet fixed with respect to the actuator and a second magnet fixed with respect to the float, the second magnet configured to magnetically repel the first magnet as the float moves to tip the actuator to either open or close the pneumatic valve.

A submerged offshore reverse osmosis desalination apparatus and method uses desalinated product water from the apparatus and an onshore cooler or heat exchanger to provide or improve the cooling of an onshore Rankine Cycle heat engine.

Apparatus and methods for energizing well operations fluids, including a fluid energizing device directly or operatively connected between first and second conduits. The fluid energizing device includes a chamber. A first fluid enters the chamber from the first conduit, and a second fluid enters the chamber from the second conduit and energizes the first fluid within the chamber. A third conduit conducts the energized first fluid from the chamber to a wellhead.