“A Review of D.O.E. Testing of VortexFlow Technology for Petroleum & Natural Gas Production and Operations” (N. Hein)

This paper provides a summary of various testing conducted from 2002 through 2006 with the Department of Energy (DoE), Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center (RMOTC), Stripper Well Consortium (SWC) and various universities. This testing covered deliquification (as opposed to artificial lift) applications to extend the flowing life of gas wells and lowering the critical flow requirements to unload wells. Additionally, tests were performed to evaluate the Vortex tools’ effectiveness on mitigating paraffin and line freezing, as well as removing stagnant fluids and preventing associated corrosion problems. PDF