METHOD AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240191449A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18537056

    申请日:2023-12-12

    申请人: Aker Solutions AS

    IPC分类号: E02B17/02 E02D27/52

    摘要: Provided is a method of installing a Gravity Based Structure (GBS). The method involves installing a substructure at a position to be below the GBS, the substructure providing a foundation upon which to support the GBS when installed, and installing the substructure to define at least an annular support region for the GBS. The method further involves installing the GBS above the substructure with the annular support region therebelow, and pre-installing the substructure in advance of the GBS, with the GBS being installed above the substructure subsequent to the substructure's installation.

    APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MONITORING A DRILLING INSTALLATION

    公开(公告)号:US20230340871A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US17791215

    申请日:2021-01-08

    申请人: AKER SOLUTIONS AS

    IPC分类号: E21B47/117 E21B33/043

    CPC分类号: E21B47/117 E21B33/043

    摘要: An assembly includes two tubular elements, a primary and a secondary seal arranged between the two tubular elements, a seal cavity formed between the two tubular elements and the primary and the secondary seal, and a seal monitoring apparatus having a housing and a position sensor. The housing has a chamber enclosing a separator which divides the chamber into a first and a second sub-chamber. The first sub-chamber is fluidly connected to the seal cavity and is filled with a hydraulic fluid. The separator is movable in a first direction relative to the housing to increase a volume of the first sub-chamber and decrease a volume of the second sub-chamber, and in a second direction to decrease the volume of the first sub-chamber and increase the volume of the second sub-chamber. The position sensor generates an electrical signal which represents a position of the separator relative to the housing.

    Christmas tree and assembly for controlling flow from a completed well

    公开(公告)号:US11668152B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US17635010

    申请日:2020-08-14

    申请人: AKER SOLUTIONS AS

    摘要: A Christmas tree includes a main body, an bulkhead connector, a wet-mate connector, a cable, and a sensor. The main body has a first and a second main body end, and a further passage, and encloses a main passage. The further passage includes a first further passage end at a main body exterior and a second further passage end at the main passage, and extends from the first to the second further passage end. The bulkhead connector is secured to the main body exterior to close the first further passage end, and has a first and a second electrical connection. The wet-mate connector is mounted in the second further passage end to close the second further passage end. The cable transmits an electrical signal and connects the first electrical connection to the wet-mate connector. The sensor is arranged in the further passage and electrically connects to the second electrical connection.

    PETROLEUM PRODUCTION PROCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210116075A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-22

    申请号:US17054528

    申请日:2019-05-13

    申请人: AKER SOLUTIONS AS

    IPC分类号: F17D3/10 E21B43/01

    摘要: A process system includes a process module, an upstream pipe, a downstream pipe, an inlet pipe with an inlet isolation valve, an outlet pipe with a discharge isolation valve, a bypass with a bypass isolation valve, and a drainage line with a valve. The process module has an inlet, an outlet, and a drainage outlet. The inlet pipe fluidically connects the inlet of the process module to the upstream pipe. The outlet pipe fluidically connects the outlet of the process module to the downstream pipe. The bypass fluidly connects the upstream pipe and the downstream pipe via the bypass isolation valve. The drainage line fluidly connects the drainage outlet of the process module to the downstream pipe via the valve.

    Subsea methane hydrate production

    公开(公告)号:US10968707B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US15767331

    申请日:2016-08-23

    申请人: Aker Solutions AS

    摘要: An offshore methane hydrate production assembly (1), having a tubing (41) extending into a subsea well (5) that extends down to a methane hydrate formation (7) below the seabed (3). A submersible pump (45) is arranged in the tubing (41). A methane conduit (35,35) extends down from a surface installation (49). A well control package (15) landed on a wellhead (13) is positioned at the upper end of the subsea well (5). Moreover, an emergency disconnection package (25) is arranged between the methane conduit (35,135) and the well control package (15). The tubing (41) is suspended from the well control package (15). Other aspects of the invention are also disclosed.

    POWER UMBILICAL WITH IMPACT PROTECTION
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200176149A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16669722

    申请日:2019-10-31

    申请人: Aker Solutions AS

    发明人: Mehrdad KARIMPOUR

    摘要: The invention concerns a subsea umbilical comprising an electrical conductor (2) and/or a fluid pipe, and an outer sheath (7) surrounding the electrical conductor (2) and/or the fluid pipe. The umbilical (1, 20, 21, 25, 30, 40, 51, 60) further comprising a plurality of deformable rods (3a, 3b, 15, 23a, 23b, 26a, 27a, 26b) evenly distributed between the electrical conductor (2) and/or the fluid pipe, and the outer sheath (7) for radial load protection of said electrical conductor (2) or fluid pipe.

    Power supply assembly and associated method

    公开(公告)号:US10581360B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US16225536

    申请日:2018-12-19

    申请人: Aker Solutions AS

    发明人: Truls Normann

    摘要: Subsea power supply assembly supplying electric power to a motor at a second location from a first location. The subseas power supply assembly includes a variable speed drive (VSD) and a step-up transformer connected to it. At a subsea location the assembly includes a first step-down transformer with input and output and an uninterruptible power supply having an input. A step-out cable supplies power from the step-up transformer to the motor. The cable connects to the first step-down transformer. The speed of the electric motor is proportional to the output frequency of the VSD. The power receiving input of the uninterruptible power supply connects to the output of the first stepdown transformer, thereby receiving electrical power with frequency equal to the output frequency of the VSD.