David Ralph Garner

US Patent:

20200240255, Jul 30, 2020

Filed:

Oct 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/753316

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Byron GRIFFIN - Houston TX, US
Ryan LITTLEFIELD - Houston TX, US
David GARNER - Houston TX, US
Andres Sebastian LOPEZ - Katy TX, US
Benjamin Hays - Plains TX, US

Assignee:

OXY USA INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43/40
E21B 43/16
B01D 19/00
B01D 17/02
C02F 1/20
C02F 1/38
C10G 33/04
C10G 33/06

Abstract:

A method of separating hydrocarbons from an oil field production stream may include providing a production stream having a gas phase and a liquid phase, the production stream including oil, hydrocarbon gas, carbon dioxide, and water; substantially separating the gas phase from the liquid phase; separating the liquid phase into a stream composed substantially of oil and a stream substantially composed of water, the stream substantially composed of water containing carbon dioxide absorbed therein; pressurizing the water stream containing carbon dioxide absorbed therein; and injecting the pressurized water stream containing carbon dioxide absorbed therein to a downhole injection location; the method may include operating each step at a pressure above 150 psig.