Abstract: A progressing cavity pump is located within a well and has a gas separator for separating gas before reaching the pump. The pump has a rotor that is driven by a string of rods extending to the surface. A drive shaft for the gas separator is coupled to the rotor during pumping operation both for axial as well as rotational movement. The rotor assembly, when lowered through the tubing, stabs into engagement with the drive shaft of the gas separator in one version. In another version, the gas separator drive shaft is lowered through the tubing with the rotor and stabs into a hub sleeve in the gas separator.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon well pump has impellers and diffusers configured with inner and outer sections. The central section contains impeller passages configured for pumping liquid. The outer section contains turbine blades for compressing gas. A cylindrical sidewall separates the two sections. A driven shaft rotates the central and outer sections in unison.

Abstract: A submersible pump gas separator for a well pump has a housing with a rotatable shaft. A separating section in the housing separates heavier well fluid components into an area radially outward from the lighter components. A crossover member rotates with the shaft. The crossover member has a helical liquid passage having an inlet in fluid communication with the separating section for receiving the heavier components and an outlet in fluid communication with a liquid outlet of the housing. The crossover has a gas passage having an inlet in fluid communication with the separating section for receiving the lighter components and an outlet in fluid communication with a gas outlet of the housing.

Abstract: A centrifugal pump assembly for a well is lowered into the well on a string of tubing. A packer mounts to the pump assembly below an intake of the pump and is lowered in with the pump assembly. The packer is radially expansible to seal against the casing in the well. A conduit leads from the pump assembly to the packer for diverting a portion of the well fluid being pumped through the pump assembly. This pressurized fluid causes the packer to expand and seal against casing.

Abstract: A centrifugal pump pumps well fluid with a high gaseous content by conditioning the well fluid with a conditioning impeller and conditioning diffuser design for use with gaseous well fluid. The conditioning impellers have vanes that are curved with a leading edge that is rotationally forward and axially below, or upstream, of a trailing edge. The outer end of the leading edge is rotationally forward of the inner end of the leading edge, which forces the well fluid radially inward and mixes the gas and liquids in the well fluid. The conditioning diffusers have blades that are curved with a leading edge that is rotationarily rearward and axially below a trailing edge. The blades are portions of a sphere, with a concaved side receiving well fluid from the conditioning impellers. The spherical shape forces the well fluid radially inward and axially upward.

Abstract: A well pumping system has a downhole rotary pump that drives a downhole reciprocating pump. The reciprocating pump is an intensifier, having a primary piston and a secondary piston of lesser diameter. A sequencing valve connects between the discharge of the rotary pump and the primary cylinder for alternately supplying well fluid from the rotary pump to the primary piston to stroke the primary and secondary pistons. The secondary piston pumps well fluid to the surface.