Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to detect periodic well loading by produced accumulated secondary fluids, and accordingly to remove the undesired secondary fluid from the tubing of a hydrocarbon producing well. The method according to the present invention employs a surface control system that controls the operation of the fluid removal cycle, and the production cycle of the hydrocarbon producing well. Periodically, the well is "shut-in" and upper and lower flow control valves, connected at a predetermined depth to the well tubing, are actuated to a closed position to form an accumulation chamber within the tubing. The closed flow control valves block off the fluid in the accumulation chamber formed in the lower portion of the tubing string, which contains the undesired accumulated secondary fluids.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed to detect periodic well loading by produced accumulated secondary fluids, and accordingly to remove the undesired secondary fluid from the tubing of a hydrocarbon producing well. The method according to the present invention employs a surface control system that controls the operation of the fluid removal cycle and the production cycle of the hydrocarbon producing well. Periodically, the well is "shut-in" and a flow control valve, connected to the well tubing, is actuated to block fluid flow from the lower portion of the tubing string, which contains the undesired accumulated secondary fluids.