DOWNHOLE GAS SEPARATORS - A LABORATORY AND FIELD STUDY
Downhole gas separators are often the most inefficient part of a sucker rod pump system. This paper presents laboratory data on the performance of 5 different gas separator designs. Continuous flow and intermittent flow were studied. Field data is presented on one of the designs. The field data indicates that success or failure of the gas separator is dependent upon the fluids and wellbore pressures as well as the mechanical design of the gas separator. Successful and unsuccessful examples of gas separator performance in the field are shown along with field fluid data properties. Videos will be shown at the presentation of the continuous and intermittent flow of water and air through the transparent gas separators placed in transparent casing