New Echometer Diverter Downhole Gas Separator

Echometer has developed a new high-capacity gas separator. The Downhole

Diverter Gas Separator is a simple gravity type gas separator. The Diverter
allows the use of the large area of the tubing-casing annulus to separate the
liquid and gas due to the lower gas and liquid velocities. The Downhole Diverter
Gas Separator is a premium quality gas separator with a rubber cup type diverter
which diverts the gas and liquid flow from the formation into a section of the
casing annulus a few feet above the diverter.

The Downhole Diverter Gas Separator increases the liquid capacity and gas
separation capacity over conventional poor boy or Improved Collar Sized gas
separators. The increased separation capacity of the diverter gas separator is
provided by using the larger tubing-casing annulus for both gas separation and
liquid separation. A simple movable rubber seal is used to divert the flow of
liquids and gas vertically through a central tube approximately 5 feet in length.
When the fluids exhaust into the tubing-casing annulus the large flow area
reduced the annular gas velocity which allows the liquid to fall back through the
large area tubing-casing annulus into the pump intake. Larger tubing-casing
annular area below the diverter exhaust port provides high liquid capacity. Large
tubing-casing annular area above the diverter exhaust port reduces the gas
velocity, reduces liquid holdup and provides high gas separation capacity.

The diverter provides a seal similar to a swab cup. The inverted cup seal
provides an effective seal at low pressures and at high liquid and gas production
rates. The diverter is not damaged by running in the well or by tubing movement
if ran on wells with unanchored tubing. If fill falls onto the diverter and sticks the
diverter, then the gas separator can be pulled from the well by lifting up on the
tubing to cut through a low force shear pin.

The gas separator is constructed from 316 stainless steel to prevent corrosion
problems.

Attached is a PowerPoint presentation that was presented by Jim McCoy at the

September Beam Pump Workshop in Oklahoma City.

Please forward this information to any interested party.

Please contact Ken Skinner, ken@echometer.com 940-767-4335 ext. 34, if you

are interested in obtaining more information about this inexpensive high-capacity
gas separator. We will need well information if you are interested in determining
if this separator is applicable for your high-capacity wells.

ECHOMETER COMPANY
5001 DITTO LANE PHONE (940) 767-4334
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 76302 U.S.A. FAX (940) 723-7507
www.echometer.com E-MAIL info@echometer.com