Fluid Removal TRIZ Cases

A downhole tool combines a puncher and cutter to perforate and sever tubing in one trip.

Biodegradable chelating agents bind iron ions, preventing polymer gelation and eliminating toxic EDTA persistence.

Increasing sealing fluid viscosity creates a plug retaining devices on perforations, eliminating time-consuming mechanical removal and reinstallation.

Replacing elastomer seals with metal-to-metal contacts eliminates leakage risks and flow restrictions in liner hanger assemblies.

High-temperature steam injection promotes gas desorption in low-permeability coal seams, increasing extraction flow and concentration.

Oxiranylalkanol-functionalized cellulose backbone crosslinks acrylamide polymers to maintain viscosity and stability at elevated temperatures.

A downhole separation chamber isolates oil, gas, and water phases using packers and a pump assembly to manage fluid streams.

A wellbore cutter integrates a force applicator to apply tension against compressive loads during tubular severing operations.

A hydraulic connector system uses a sleeve and lock segments to couple tubulars.

Mineral oil and particulate agents in viscoelastic surfactant fluids create a barrier layer that reduces reservoir fluid loss without damaging formation pores.

Amino acid hydrochloric acid aqueous solution retards reaction rates with carbonate minerals, enabling deeper penetration and increased formation permeability.

Nano-sized particles coated on proppants fixate formation fines through electrostatic forces.

A tubular isolation device uses an expanding section with radial fins to anchor into surrounding surfaces and restrict fluid flow through the inner bore.

Amphiphilic block copolymers increase supercritical carbon dioxide viscosity, resolving low fluid sweep efficiency in enhanced oil recovery.

Wellbore perforations use deep-penetration and big-hole charges past stress cages, limiting competing fractures and expanding fracture size.

Navier-Stokes discretization resolves instability from varying aperture areas, ensuring accurate hydraulic fracturing predictions.

Acrylate copolymer and isocyanate reaction forms a polymeric coating that prevents premature breakdown of proppants in hydraulic fracturing operations.

Pre-formed flow-through passages in casing sections eliminate complex downhole perforating equipment and safety risks while enabling targeted zone treatments.

Helical centrifugal sand separator employs segmented erosion sleeve to prevent seal loss from solid particle wear.

Spring-biased component locking portion engages detents to prevent unintentional release during ROV operations.

A pressure cycle actuation assembly uses a rotating collet to translate axial piston motion into controlled rotation.

Non-uniform sealing element expands differently to form tubing undulations, reducing elastic recovery and increasing seal pressure in wellbores.

Plasma channels from high-voltage pulses generate shock waves that fracture coal beds, overcoming rapid attenuation limits of conventional hydrofracturing.

Injects a fixing agent into subterranean formations to bind heavy metals, reducing contamination in hydrocarbon streams without surface processing.

An unloading protection orifice with a smaller open area than the valve seat mitigates stem and seat erosion during liquid unloading operations.

Partially oxidized amine-functionalized polysaccharides limit proppant embedment to preserve fracture conductivity.

Injecting borohydride solutions into wells generates hydrogen gas to expand geological formations, bypassing compressed gas liquefaction limits.

A thermally activated polymer gellant transitions oil-based fluids into stable gels at bottomhole temperatures.

A piston and biasing member mechanism in a firing head assembly generates pressure pulses to activate downhole detonators.

An iron control agent reacts with iron ions to prevent precipitate formation, preserving friction reduction efficiency and protecting equipment.

A foam-forming composition injects nonionic and ionic surfactants into gas wells to create stable foam that lifts accumulated liquids from the wellbore.

Sequential injection of gel-delaying polymers extends gelation times, enabling deep reservoir penetration before crosslinking occurs.

Segmenting mechanical suspension from power transmission via standard connectors reduces well head isolation complexity and leak risks.

Differential rollers curl wire into a wellbore plug, reducing uncontrolled flow without generating damaging pressure waves.

Segmented helico-axial stages and radial shaft ports remove gas from high volume fraction subsea multiphase flow, preventing hydrate formation.

Segmented displacement units in a downhole turbine pump enable variable flow rates by switching between fluid energy and electrical sources.

Segmenting barriers between the production outlet and bore allows retrieval of horizontal trees while maintaining pressure containment.

Segmented rotating flow head design extracts the bearing assembly through the riser to minimize non-productive time during deepwater maintenance.

A horizontal fracturing tree design reorients hydraulic branches to lower the center of gravity and simplify structural support.

Erodible shrouds block solids and viscous materials from lodging in gas lift valves, enabling delayed activation without costly removal operations.

An inflow control device manages wellbore fluid velocity through specific flow area configurations.

Expandable tubulars create gas-tight seals to resolve casing annulus leakage during gas-lift operations.

Pressure-actuated bypass ports open during clogging to restore flow, while a debris sleeve retains particles to prevent tool damage.

A filtration media with a selectively expandable outer surface transitions openings to allow fluid flow through the tubular.

A downhole tool redirects sand via a deviated flow path, preventing mechanical wear on check valves caused by solid accumulation.

Segmenting solvent injection into lighter and heavier stages reduces energy consumption and solvent retention while improving heavy oil recovery.

Segmenting fracturing fluid into clean and dirty streams protects centrifugal pumps from abrasive proppant wear, extending component lifespan.

A divergent passageway flow restriction device controls fluid entry into a wellbore tubular by leveraging the Venturi effect to manage pressure dynamics.

Extender-driven dogs transfer radial locking forces through the mandrel, preventing strut fracture under high pressure.