Kieran E Barrows

US Patent:

20120073806, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/238726

Inventors:

Kieran E. Barrows - Bixby OK, US
Mark A. Edwards - Pearland TX, US
Michael P. Harvey - Summit MS, US
Laurence G. Cowie - Gerrards Cross IL, US

Assignee:

BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 49/08
E21B 27/00

US Classification:

166264, 166165

Abstract:

An apparatus for sampling well production fluids comprises a vessel having an inner chamber. In addition, the apparatus comprises a hydrocarbon fluids outlet conduit in fluid communication with the inner chamber. Further, the apparatus comprises a well fluids inlet conduit coaxially disposed within the hydrocarbon fluids outlet conduit and in fluid communication with the inner chamber. The well fluids inlet conduit has a first portion extending from the vessel and a second portion extending into the inner chamber. The second portion of the well fluids inlet conduit includes a plurality of openings configured to direct the well production fluids radially outward from the well fluids inlet conduit. Still further, the apparatus comprises a sample fluids outlet in fluid communication with the inner chamber.