Install Downhole Separator Pumps

The document outlines the technical application and economic impact of installing downhole separator pumps to mitigate methane emissions from produced water storage tanks.

• Downhole separator pumps, also known as hydrocyclones, reduce methane emissions by separating gas from water below the surface and reinjecting the water into a lower waste aquifer, which minimizes the amount of methane-dissolved water handled at surface facilities.
• The technology is most applicable to wells requiring gas and liquid separation that have minimal production of solid and liquid hydrocarbons.
• Participants report methane savings ranging from 150 to 750 Mcf per year, with a specific example citing 400 Mcf per year based on the elimination of gas vented from produced water storage tanks.
• The primary economic benefit of the project is the reduction of operating costs for the reinjection or disposal of produced water, rather than direct revenue from methane savings.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (2004). Install Downhole Separator Pumps. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05060551/ES_downhole-separator-pumps.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Install Downhole Separator Pumps. 2004. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05060551/ES_downhole-separator-pumps.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cleanairtaskforce2004install, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Install Downhole Separator Pumps}}, institution = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2004}, month = sep, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/05060551/ES_downhole-separator-pumps.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }