Invention Grant
US08047296B2 Method of transitioning to kinetic hydrate inhibitors in multiple tie-in well systems
有权
在多个系井系统中过渡到动态水合物抑制剂的方法
- Patent Title: Method of transitioning to kinetic hydrate inhibitors in multiple tie-in well systems
- Patent Title (中): 在多个系井系统中过渡到动态水合物抑制剂的方法
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Application No.: US12507341Application Date: 2009-07-22
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Publication No.: US08047296B2Publication Date: 2011-11-01
- Inventor: Jun Tian , Timothy Z. Garza
- Applicant: Jun Tian , Timothy Z. Garza
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Mossman Kumar & Tyler PC
- Main IPC: E21B41/00
- IPC: E21B41/00 ; E21B43/01 ; C09K8/52

Abstract:
The technical challenges for a smooth transition between using both a thermodynamic hydrate inhibitor (THI) and a kinetic hydrate inhibitor (KHI) to simply using only the KHI in multiple tie-in gas natural gas production systems is solved by adding more THI in a first pipeline leg of the production system while ceasing adding THI in a second pipeline leg of the system. Further, more KHI is added into the second leg of the system, and subsequently THI is gradually and/or slowly reduced in the remaining legs of the system until only KHI is being injected, after which the KHI amount in all legs may be reduced to the equilibrium or steady-state levels.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100018712A1 METHOD OF TRANSITIONING TO KINETIC HYDRATE INHIBITORS IN MULTIPLE TIE-IN WELL SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2010-01-28
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