An energy producing apparatus and method are provided to harness thermal energy from a down hole resource (such as oil or gas) on an offshore rig and to generate electrical power from the thermal energy. This may include a pipe to receive either the high temperature gas or oil and a power module coupled to the pipe to convert thermal energy from the received oil or gas to electrical power.
This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/389,282, tiled Jun. 18, 2002, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/389,283, filed Jun. 18, 2002.
A method and system for the removal of produced liquid from a gas well extending from an earth surface through a subterranean gas-bearing formation using a thermodynamic cycle.