When it comes to developing or reimagining artificial lift products, our goal is always to create efficiencies that lead to more significant, net positive production outcomes. We achieve this by taking an innovative approach to product design and engineering. But first, it requires us to work as boots on the ground, standing side-by-side with operators to fully understand the challenges they face every day. Listening. Learning. Seeing the obstacles and opportunities for ourselves.

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So, when it came to designing our Integrated Gas Processor (IGP), we knew it had to be different. It had to do more. Work harder. It couldn’t just be another advanced gas separator that required additional components. Which is why our IGP is an all-in-one tool with no choke points that features a Contra-Helical Pump (CHP) instead of a stationary rotor.

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The IGP consists of three modules connected by our patented flangeless threaded connection system. It functions by bringing fluid into a CHP stage Lower Module through a High-Volume Intake where it compresses and conditions (homogenizing) the fluid. Unlike a traditional centrifugal pump, the CHP in the Lower Module allows two flow paths through it. The primary flow path is the helical flow, and the secondary is the fluid vortex that is generated inside the rotor/stator vanes. Because of this, the CHP can ingest a tremendous amount of gas which it is able to efficiently condition as it moves through the pump.

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After moving through the Lower Module, the fluid enters the Center Module, which is a Dual Chambered Gas Separator. Here, the heavy fluid is spun to the outside wall (centrifuge), and the non-homogenized gas will travel up the center of the gas separator escaping through port holes out into the annulus, while the fluid will remain in the system.

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Once the fluid has passed through the Dual Chambered Gas Separator it will then enter the Upper Module of the IGP system, which is either a centrifugal-style pump or a CHP-style pump, for further compression and conditioning before moving into the primary production pump.

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As you’ve probably determined by now, the entire design is a bit of a departure from the traditional set up where centrifugal pump stages (CPS) are further up the system. These stages consist of rotating impellers and stationary diffusers stacked to incrementally increase pressure. This can lead to some inconsistency in performance between low and high-volume gas. More to the point, CPSs are working hard to simply just move fluid. The CHP, on the other hand, actually conditions gas as it moves through our IGP. This provides buoyancy to the production fluid which increases overall lift efficiency.

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Not to mention, your motor size is dependent on the number of CPS stacks you need to keep pace with low or high volumes of gas. Additionally, a traditional CPS system also requires a separate gas handler on top.

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For overall performance at any volume, it’s clear to see that our all-in-one IGP has clear advantages over the competition.

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