The present invention relates to a closed loop subsea cooling system with a subsea cooler. A coolant pump assembly is located in a dedicated, sealed, gas filled, coolant pump housing in coolant fluid connection with the at least one subsea cooler. A heat sink in a dedicated sealed, gas filled, electronics housing is in coolant fluid connection with the subsea cooler. An accumulator is in coolant fluid connection with the subsea cooler, whereby the electric coolant pump is adapted to pump coolant through the at least one subsea cooler, the at least one heat sink and back to the at least one electric coolant pump assembly, forming a closed loop subsea cooling circuit.
E21B 36/00 - Heating, cooling or insulating arrangements for boreholes or wells, e.g. for use in permafrost zones
F04D 13/08 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven for submerged use
F04D 29/58 - CoolingHeatingDiminishing heat transfer
F28D 1/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid
H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
The present invention relates to a header configuration block for a hydrocarbon well comprising a header configuration block housing having a plurality of transversal bores each in fluid connec-tion with a discrete longitudinal main bore. At least one cut off valve is located in each transversal bore. A first connecting surface is parallel to and similar with a second connecting surface, whereby the first connecting surface and the second connecting surface are adapted to be connected to at least one further similar header configuration block. The invention also relates to a manifold branch configura-tion block and a well fluid manifold assembled of header configuration blocks, branch configuration blocks and flow line configuration blocks.
F16L 41/03 - Branch units, e.g. made in one piece, welded, riveted comprising junction pieces for four or more pipe members
E21B 43/017 - Production satellite stations, i.e. underwater installations comprising a plurality of satellite well heads connected to a central station
F16K 27/00 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor
The present invention concerns a pig launcher comprising a tubular pig housing holding several pigs in line. A main connector is connectable to a fluid flow line at an end of the tubular pig housing. A kicker valve is provided for each pig and includes a control pressure inlet, a flow inlet and a flow outlet. A kicker valve control pipe is connected each of the kicker valves and to a kicker system connector. A kicker header is connected to the flow inlet of each of the kicker valves. A kicker branch pipe is connected between each of the kicker valves and the kicker branch pipe inlet for each of the number of pigs.
F16L 55/46 - Launching or retrieval of pigs or moles
B08B 9/055 - Cleaning the internal surfacesRemoval of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
The present invention relates to a dual header oil and gas industry hydrocarbon production manifold 1. A plurality of three-way directional valves 2 separate fluid flow between a well side of manifold 1 and a pipeline side of the manifold 1. Two headers 9, 10 include header bodies and header flow paths and a pipeline side couplings 7. Each of two elbow pipes 12, provide a flow path between one of the headers 9, 10, and a port on one of the plurality of three-way valves 2. At least one T-pipe 13, provides a flow path between one of the headers 9, 10, and a port on two of the plurality of three-way valves. 2. A manifold body or any of its main parts may be hipped. A layout with such a manifold is also disclosed.
E21B 43/017 - Production satellite stations, i.e. underwater installations comprising a plurality of satellite well heads connected to a central station
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OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY GOOSENECK MANUFACTURED BY HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING AND A FLEXIBLE PIPELINE ASSEMBLY WITH AN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY GOOSENECK
The present invention relates to an oil and gas industry gooseneck (1) with a fluid duct portion (5) with at least an arch shaped portion, a first connecting portion (6), a second connecting portion (2), a lifting pad eye (3) and a shackle interface (4) along the arch shaped fluid duct portion (5). The gooseneck (1) is one Hot Isostatic Pressed element. An oil and gas industry flexible pipeline assembly with a hipped gooseneck (1) is also disclosed.
E21B 43/01 - Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
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CNC-PARAMETER GENERATING METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATED TUBE BENDING SYSTEM
The present invention provides a CNC-parameter generating method in an isometric projection environment for the control and processing of tubes by at least one CNC-tube bending machine at least comprising: i) to generate a first vector on a touch screen; ii) to carry out a verification step by a microprocessor, iii) to assign the first vector to one of the directions, NORTH, UP, WEST, SOUTH, DOWN and EAST; iv) to generate further vectors by tapping once on the touch screen; v) to input dimensional values for the vectors on the touch screen, and to transfer dimensional values from the microprocessor device to one or more computers. It is also provided a parameter generating system in an isometric projection environment for the control and processing of tubes by at least one CNC-tube bending machine.
G05B 19/4093 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by part programming, e.g. entry of geometrical information as taken from a technical drawing, combining this with machining and material information to obtain control information, named part programme, for the NC machine
B21D 7/12 - Bending rods, profiles, or tubes with programme control
G05B 19/4097 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by using design data to control NC machines, e.g. CAD/CAM
The present invention relates to a subsea manifold valve actuator (2), with a rotary actuator (19) rotating a drive gear (100) and a linear actuator (23) shifting the drive gear (100) linearly between different positions in mesh with different driven gears (101, 102, 103), each operating a valve (20, 21, 22) of a subsea manifold for oil and gas. A valve actuator controller (15) is connected to the rotary actuator (19) and the linear actuator (23). Furthermore methods for operating and installing the subsea manifold valve actuator (2) are disclosed.
The present invention relates to a subsea fluid flow tubular connection system with an inboard hub in fluid connection with piping of a sub sea hydrocarbon exploration or production system and an outboard hub. The sub sea fluid flow tubular connection system comprise a tubular saver sub with an inboard hub connecting portion in sealing contact with the inboard hub at a first end and an outboard hub connecting portion in sealing contact with the outboard hub at a second end. A method of installing and exchanging such a tubular saver sub is also disclosed.
The present invention relates to a modularized pump. The pump has end lids 12, 13 with an inlet and an outlet for pumped fluid, and at least two pump modules 7 sandwiched between the end lids 12,13. Each pump module includes a casing 1 with an enclosed volume 20 and at least two pump stages 6. At least one coolant inlet 10 and outlet and a separate power connection 16 for connection to a VSD is included in each module. Each pump stage 6 includes an impeller 5 with a rotor 4, a stator 2 surrounding the rotor 4, provided to drive the rotor and a can 3 between the impeller 5 and the stator 2.
The invention relates to a connection system for connecting lines requiring angular orientation to land based or subsea production structures, the system including a connector (200) and a connector receiver (100) secured to a production structure surface (110) adapted to receive the connector. The connector receiver includes guide slots (108) for receiving guide keys (208) of the connector. The guide slots serve to guide the connector into angular and axial alignment with the connector receiver and to provide a soft landing preventing damage to the connecting ends.
The present invention concerns an electrical actuator for a valve and a method of controlling a valve, using the electrical actuator. The electrical actuator includes an electronics chamber (1), including a control unit (9) and a utility chamber (2), including at least one sensor unit (4). Each sensor unit (4) includes a sensor (10). A penetration plate (3) separates the electronics chamber (1) and the utility chamber (2). Each sensor unit (4) in the utility chamber (2) is configured to wirelessly communicate a data signal, obtained by the sensor (10), to the control unit (9).
F16K 37/00 - Special means in or on valves or other cut-off apparatus for indicating or recording operation thereof, or for enabling an alarm to be given
E21B 34/00 - Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells
E21B 33/035 - Well headsSetting-up thereof specially adapted for underwater installations
The present invention relates to a subsea PLET (1) with an upstream flow jumper connection (20). The PLET includes a bypass valve (27) and a valve (26) of each of a pump inlet and a pump outlet, each in fluid connection with a pipeline (24). At least one pump module coupling (21) is in fluid connection with the valve (26) of each of the pump inlet and pump outlet. At least one pump module guiding means enables guiding of a pump module onto the subsea PLET (1).
E21B 41/00 - Equipment or details not covered by groups
E21B 43/01 - Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
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SUBSEA PHASE-SEPARATION AND DENSE GAS REINJECTION BY USING A PUMP
The present invention discloses a scalable modular fluid separation system at least comprising: a) a subsea separator (102, 302, 402, 403) with an inlet for receiving well fluids from a separator inlet stream (104); b) a gas stream (105) piping from a gas stream outlet of the subsea separator (102, 302, 402,403); c) a booster pump (101 ) in communication with the gas stream outlet of the subsea separator (102, 302, 402, 403); d) a liquid stream (106) piping from a liquid stream outlet of the subsea separator (102, 302, 402, 403); and e) a liquid pressure booster (103) in communication with the liquid stream outlet of the subsea separator (102, 302, 402, 403).
E21B 43/40 - Separation associated with re-injection of separated materials
F28D 15/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls
E21B 43/01 - Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
The present invention relates to a closed loop subsea cooling system with a subsea cooler. An coolant pump assembly (2) is located in a dedicated, sealed, gas filled, coolant pump housing (8a) in coolant fluid connection with the at least one subsea cooler (4a, 4b, 4c). A heat sink (3a, 3b, 3c) in a dedicated sealed, gas filled, electronics housing (8b, 8c, 8d) is in coolant fluid connection with the subsea cooler (4a, 4b, 4c). An accumulator is in coolant fluid connection with the subsea cooler (4a, 4b, 4c), whereby the electric coolant pump (2) is adapted to pump coolant through the at least one subsea cooler (4a, 4b, 4c), the at least one heat sink (3a, 3b, 3c) and back to the at least one electric coolant pump assembly (2), forming a closed loop subsea cooling circuit.
F04D 29/58 - CoolingHeatingDiminishing heat transfer
E21B 43/01 - Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
F04D 13/08 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven for submerged use
E21B 41/00 - Equipment or details not covered by groups
E21B 43/12 - Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
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SELF-PROPELLED VALVE ACTUATOR ON A RAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR MANIFOLDS AND SUBSEA TREES
The invention relates to a self-propelled valve actuator on a rail transport system for manifolds and Christmas trees. The valve actuator is moveable along a transport rail and may operate several valves. The valve actuator is driven by a gearwheel motor. The invention also relates to a rotatable valve head having diametrical slots with which the valve actuator may interact.
The present invention concerns a pig launcher (1) comprising a tubular pig housing (10) holding several pigs in line. A main connector (11) is connectable to a fluid flow line at an end of the tubular pig housing (10). A kicker valve is provided (2) for each pig (18) and includes a control pressure inlet, a flow inlet and a flow outlet. A kicker valve control pipe (4) is connected each of the kicker valves (2) and to a kicker system connector (3). A kicker header (5) is connected to the flow inlet of each of the kicker valves (2). A kicker branch pipe (6) is connected between each of the kicker valves (2) and the kicker branch pipe inlet (9) for each of the number of pigs.
The present invention relates to the field of subsea hydraulics, in particular to the field of subsea hot stab connectors. A male-male hot stab assembly (10) connectable to a flying receptacle (120) is described. The male-male hot stab assembly comprises a first hot stab (20) comprising a first hot stab male front end (30) and a first hot stab base end (40), a second hot stab (50) comprising a second hot stab male front end (60) and a second hot stab base end (70), where the first hot stab (20) and second hot stab (50) are connected to each other by connecting the first hot stab base end (40) to the second hot stab base end (70). In addition, a flying receptacle (120) configured to receive a first hot stab (20) of the hot stab assembly is described. This flying receptacle comprises a receptacle first end (130), configured to receive a first hot stab, a channel allowing the first hot stab (20) to be inserted into the flying receptacle (120), a receptacle second end (140), and an ROV-handle (150). Further described is a subsea fluid connection system (180) comprising a subsea installation (190) with a fixed receptacle, the male-male hot stab assembly (10), and the flying receptacle (120), where the second hot stab (50) of the male-male hot stab assembly (10) is configured to connect to the fixed receptacle and where the first hot stab (20) of the male-male hot stab assembly (10) is configured to connect to the flying receptacle (120).
The present invention relates to a header configuration block (1) for a hydrocarbon well comprising a header configuration block housing (9) having a plurality of transversal bores (6a-6c) each in fluid connection with a discrete longitudinal main bore (3a-3c). At least one cut off valve (2a-2c) is located in each transversal bore (6a-6c). A first connecting surface (13) is parallel to and similar with a second connecting surface (14), whereby the first connecting surface (13) and the second connecting surface (14) are adapted to be connected to at least one further similar header configuration block (1). Furthermore the invention relates to a manifold branch configuration block (5) and a well fluid manifold assembled of header configuration blocks (1), branch configuration blocks (5) and flowline configuration blocks.
E21B 33/035 - Well headsSetting-up thereof specially adapted for underwater installations
E21B 34/04 - Valve arrangements for boreholes or wells in well heads in underwater well heads
E21B 43/017 - Production satellite stations, i.e. underwater installations comprising a plurality of satellite well heads connected to a central station
F15B 13/08 - Assemblies of units, each for the control of a single servomotor only
The present invention relates to a hydrocarbon production inline manifold system. The inline manifold system (1) includes a carrier pipe (9) with a longitudinal carrier pipe axis (39). The carrier pipe (9) is provided with a plurality of hubs (2) each with a jumper port (19). A hub longitudinal axis is arranged perpendicular to the carrier pipe axis (39). The hub longitudinal axes (20) of the plurality of hubs (2) are in a common plane with the carrier pipe axis (39). A flowline (10) is located inside the carrier pipe (9). At least one valve (14) is located in a flowpath between each of the plurality of hubs (2) and the flowline (10).
E21B 41/00 - Equipment or details not covered by groups
E21B 43/017 - Production satellite stations, i.e. underwater installations comprising a plurality of satellite well heads connected to a central station
F16L 1/26 - Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
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TWO FLOW, SUBSEA, HYDROCARBON FLUID FLOW PATH CONNECTING CONCENTRIC HUB AND USE OF SUCH A HUB
The present invention concerns a two flow, hydrocarbon production fluid flow path connecting concentric hub. The hub comprises a first and second end sections, each with a concentric port, a concentric inner flow path forming a part of an inner flow path and a side port forming a part of an outer flow path in an annulus surrounding the inner flow path. A female and a male coupling section, each with an inner cylindrical flow section form a part of the concentric inner flow path, and female and male coupling section outer parts surrounding the female and the male coupling section inner cylindrical flow section form a part of the outer flow path in the annulus surrounding the concentric inner flow path. A sealing surface is located between the male coupling section and the female coupling section. The invention also concerns use of the above concentric hub.
The present invention relates to a lifting tool for lifting a flanged, elongate body. The lifting tool includes a main body (1) and a lifting yoke (7) pivotally attached to the main body. The main body includes a flange recess with a flange interface surface and two locking segments (2a), (2b) each with a flange interface surface (19). The two locking segments (2a), (2b) are located in respective locking segment arch shaped guides (12), (14) The arch shaped guides have an arch radius centre offset from a main body centre axis (22). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of lifting a flanged elongate body with a lifting tool for a flanged, elongate body.
F16L 1/20 - Accessories therefor, e.g. floats or weights
B66C 1/00 - Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting, lowering, or hauling gear of cranes, or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting forces to articles or groups of articles
E21B 19/06 - Elevators, i.e. rod- or tube-gripping devices
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