Paper: A REVIEW OF D.O.E. TESTING OF VORTEXFLOW TECHNOLOGY FOR PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS

New, patented technology developments on forming spiral flow in surface flowlines and pipelines as well as downhole to extend critical flow have been tested in a variety of programs by the Department of Energy (D.O.E.), with associations with the Stripper Well Consortium, Universities, and the Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center. This presentation will provide a summary of this testing from 2002 through 2006. This will cover artificial lift applications to extend flowing wells, lower critical flow requirements to unload wells and production operations on mitigating paraffin and line freezing, as well as stagnant fluids removal. Finally, future testing of the various devices will be presented.