Paper: AN INNOVATIVE DESIGN FOR DOWNHOLE GAS SEPARATION

Gas problems can cost a company valuable time, money and resources. The presence of gas in the pumping zone causes various problems like gas lock, gas pound and gas interference resulting in reduced pump efficiency and pump failures. In order to overcome these problems the in-house research department developed and patented an innovative design called the Don-Nan Gas Separator, which diverts the gas away from entering the pump intake and thus reducing pump failures and improving the pump efficiency. The major topics of discussion are: 1)Review of the problems that are encountered in gaseous wells. 2)Working principle of "Don