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`(12) United States Patent
`Donald et al.
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`um Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 8,540,018 B2
`*Sep. 24. 2013
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`(5-1}
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`.-\PPAR.»\'l‘US .-LVD METHOD FOR
`RECOVERING FLUIDS FRO.\I A WELL
`A.\'Df0R I-.‘i.lII(?TI\’G FLUIDS INTO A WELL
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`[751
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`lnwrltors:
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`ltm Doutlld. .-'\l31:t’I:lt.!t.‘l'|h'l1l.l'\.' {GB}: John
`Reid. Dundee (GB)
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`(7.1) Assignee: Cameron Syste|1s(li-eland) Limited.
`Longf;ird(IE)
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`[ ‘ ) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer. the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. l54{h) by 0 days.
`This patent is subject
`to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
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`App]. No.: 10536.43]
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`Filed:
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`Jun. 28. 2012
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`Prior Publication Dttitt
`US 201210267094 Al
`Oct. 25. 20l2
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`Related U.S.Appl|etttion Dina
`
`Division ofapplication No. 1254] .934. filed on Aug.
`15. 2009. now Pat. No. 8.272.435. whicit is a division
`ol'::pplit:a1tio1t No. l 0"5 58.5 93. filed as application No.
`l’('l‘!(.il32004I002.12‘) on Jon. 1. 200-1. now Pat. No.
`7.992.643.
`
`(60) Provisional application No. 60’548.'.l2'l'. iiled on Feb.
`26. 2004.
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`(30)
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`Foreign Application Priority Data
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`Ma_v3l. 2003
`Mar. ll. 2004
`Mar. H. 2004
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`(GB) ................................. .. 0312543-.2
`(GB) ..
`{GB} ................................. .. 0405471 .4
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`(51)
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`Int. Cl.
`E213 34/02
`(52) U.S.(.‘I.
`USPC
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`(EDI)
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`16685.1: l66t"'l'5.l2: lIS6t'9?.5: lfit‘sJ9l.l:
`lfi(v'3(18:l6(u!T5.l3
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`{S3} Field of Classification Search
`USPC ................. ..
`l66!'9S.I. 75.12. 97.5. 9I.l. 36$.
`if-(n*88.I. 75.13. 86.2: 137059?
`See application file for complete search history.
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`Methods and apparatus litr diverting fluids either into or from
`at well are described. Some embodiments include a divcrter
`t.‘l.1l1Clu‘llllL'11 is located in a bore ofa tree. The invention rclales
`especially but not exclusively to 3 divcrter assetnbiy con-
`nected to a wing branch of :1 tree. Some embodiments allow
`diversion of fluids out ofrt tree to a subset processing appa-
`mtus followed by the return ttfat least some oftltesc liuids to
`the tree for recovery. AllertJ.ative embodiments provide only
`one llotwpath and do not include the return ofany fluids to the
`tree. Some entbodimcnts can be retro-titted to existing trees.
`which can allow the perlbmtanee ofa new function without
`having to replacing the tree. Multiple diverter assembly
`embodiments EIl'I.‘ also described.
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`38 Claims, 4'! Drawing Sheets
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