Downhole Heating Applications

 

Paraffinic Wells – Paraffin, Wax and Hydrates Precipitate Out of Solution and Form Deposits on the Inside Surface of the Tubing String at the Point Where Fluid Temperature Falls Below the Cloud Point (Often 40 deg C)

Locating a Lynbrook “Flow-Thru” Heating Element in the Tubing String Below the Point Where this Happens and Increasing Fluid Stream Temperature Will Completely Eliminate These Problems.  More

 

 

Gas Lift Applications – Fluid Stream Temperatures Fall Rapidly at the Point Where Gas is Injected due to the Joule-Thompson Effect. This Can Reduce the Production Rate Due to Increased Fluid Viscosity or Paraffin Build-Up

Placing a Lynbrook “Flow-Thru” Heating Element Immediately Below the Operating Gas Lift Valve Will Offset the Temperature Impact of Gas Injection and Avoid These Problems.

 

 

 Heavy Oil Production – In Heavy Oil Applications, High Bottom Hole Viscosity Often Decreases Pump Fill Rates, Lowering Pump Efficiency and Production Rate. At the Same Time, Higher Tubing Friction Losses Add to Pump Load and Energy Consumption and Shorten Downhole Pump Run Life.

Installing a Lynbrook “Flow-Thru” Heating Element Below the Pump Intake Improves Pump Fill Rate and Operating Efficiency. At the Same Time It Will Lower Total Lifting Cost and Increase Mean Time Between Failures. More

 

 

Injection Applications – Since Fluid Can Be Heated Regardless of the Direction of Flow with a Lynbrook System, It is Possible to Heat Fluid Provided from the Surface for Injection Into the Formation to Remove Near Well Bore Damage and Deposits and Return the Formation to Maximum Producing Capability.

The Same Heating Element Can Be Used to Heat Fluid During the Production Cycle in Order to Improve Lift System Performance and Also to Heat Fluid from the Surface for Injection into the Reservoir