Invention Application
- Patent Title: HIGH POWER UMBILICALS FOR ELECTRIC FLOWLINE IMMERSION HEATING OF PRODUCED HYDROCARBONS
- Patent Title (中): 用于生产石油的电流加热的高功率氦
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Application No.: PCT/US2003/038615Application Date: 2003-12-05
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Publication No.: WO2004053935A2Publication Date: 2004-06-24
- Inventor: CHITWOOD, James, E. , VAIL, William, Banning, III , SKERL, Damir, S. , DEKLE, Robert, L. , CROSSLAND, William, G.
- Applicant: SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION, INC.
- Applicant Address: 22833 Bothell-Everett Highway, Suite 1336, Bothell, WA 98012 US
- Assignee: SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION, INC.
- Current Assignee: SMART DRILLING AND COMPLETION, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: 22833 Bothell-Everett Highway, Suite 1336, Bothell, WA 98012 US
- Agency: ZINGER, David, F.
- Priority: US60/432,045 200201208; US60/448,191 200302018; US60/455,657 200303018; US60/504,359 200309020; US60/523,894 200311020; US10/729,509 20031204
- Main IPC: H01L
- IPC: H01L
Abstract:
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Methods and apparatus for installing electricallyheated composite umbilicals within subsea flowlines containing produced hydrocarbons as immersion heaters to prevent waxes and hydrates from forming within the subsea flowlines that could block the flowlines. The electrically heated composite umbilicals may be installed, or retrofitted, into existing subsea flowlines. Such retrofitted electrically heated composite umbilicals provide an alternative for previously installed, but failed, permanent heating systems. A hydraulic pump installed on the distant end of an electrically heated composite umbilical also provides artificial lift for the produced hydrocarbons. Other electrically heated umbilicals used as immersion heaters are described. Such immersion heater systems may be rernoved from the well, repaired, and retrofitted into flowlines without removing the flowlines. Near neutrally buoyant electrically heated umbilicals are described which may be installed great distances into flowlines. Different methods of deploying the electrically heated umbilicals are also provided.
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