Abstract:
An apparatus for enhancing fluid and gas flow recovery as well as remote on demand control of flow in a well includes an upstream flow line communicably connected at one end to the well in a manner to receive fluid and gas therefrom, a fluid and gas separator communicably connected to another end of the upstream flow line in a manner to receive fluid and gas flow therefrom, a downstream sales flow line communicably connected to the fluid and gas separator in a manner to receive gas flow therefrom, a control valve operably disposed in the upstream flow line, a local controller device operably controllably connected to the control valve in a manner to permit regulated flow through the upstream flow line at a predetermined amount and having a communications device associated therewith, and a remote controller device having a communications device therewith, wherein the local controller device and remote controller device communicate with one another to enable remote control of the control valve. Also, a pressure differential control is operably disposed in the downstream sales line for comparatively sensing pressure differential in the downstream sales line about a restricted region in the downstream sales flow line which is also operably controllably connected to the control valve in a manner to permit regulated flow through the upstream flow line at a predetermined amount in response to the sensed pressure differential. A method is also provided.