序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开(公告)号 | 公开(公告)日 | 发明人 |
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181 | Subsea arrangement | EP12008590.7 | 2012-12-21 | EP2746530B1 | 2016-05-18 | Hestetun, Steinar |
182 | HAZARD AVOIDANCE ANALYSIS | EP14742972.4 | 2014-01-24 | EP2948884A1 | 2015-12-02 | TILKE, Peter Gerhard |
A method, apparatus and program product utilize infeasible regions projected onto sets of substantially parallel feasibility planes extending through a subsurface region to perform anti-collision and other types of hazard avoidance analysis. Hazards, e.g., existing well trajectories, that intersect the feasibility planes, as well as any uncertainties associated therewith, may be represented as infeasible regions in the feasibility planes, such that an analysis of the feasibility of a proposed well trajectory may be determined in a computationally efficient manner through a comparison of the locations, within one or more feasibility planes, of the proposed well trajectory and any infeasible regions defined in such feasibility planes. | ||||||
183 | SUBSEA COOLING SYSTEM | EP12782325 | 2012-05-11 | EP2707667A4 | 2015-10-21 | MOORE RICHARD JOHN |
An offshore hydrocarbon cooling system is provided. The system includes one or more hydrocarbon process fluid heat exchangers arranged in heat exchange communication between a hydrocarbon process fluid and a cooling medium fluid, a cooling medium fluid distribution pipe system connected to the hydrocarbon process fluid heat exchangers, and a subsea cooling unit for cooling the cooling medium fluid. The subsea cooling unit includes an inlet and an outlet arranged in fluid communication with the cooling medium fluid distribution pipe system, one or more subsea cooling modules, a first conduit arranged to provide fluid communication between the inlet and the subsea cooling module(s) and a second conduit arranged to provide fluid communication between the subsea cooling module(s) and the outlet. Each cooling module comprises a plurality of cooling pipes configured in heat exchange relationship with surrounding seawater. | ||||||
184 | MARINE TRANSPORTATION OF UNSWEETENED NATURAL GAS | EP12831468.9 | 2012-09-17 | EP2756058A1 | 2014-07-23 | KIRK, David; MACMILLAN, Adrian Armstrong; PALMER, Nigel James |
A method of marine transportation of natural gas is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: a) removing a free water stream and a condensate stream from the source of raw natural gas to produce a dew-pointed unsweetened natural gas stream at an offshore supply location; b) subjecting the dew-pointed unsweetened natural gas stream to a selected level of dehydration to produce a partially dehydrated unsweetened natural gas stream at the offshore supply location; and, c) transporting at least a portion of the partially dehydrated unsweetened natural gas stream in a gas containment system onboard a gas carrier vessel from the offshore supply location as a feed source of natural gas to an acid gas removal facility or an LNG production facility located at an offloading location. | ||||||
185 | Subsea arrangement | EP12008590.7 | 2012-12-21 | EP2746530A1 | 2014-06-25 | Hestetun, Steinar |
A subsea arrangement for connecting an end of a first tubular member to an end of a second tubular member, comprising: The connecting members (3a, 3b) are configured to give the landing structure a limited movability in a horizontal plane in relation to the base structure so as to thereby allow the landing structure to move horizontally in relation to the base structure and the holding structure when the landing structure and the holding structure are guided into a correct position in relation to each other. |
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186 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED POSITIONING OF PADS | EP09709832.1 | 2009-02-11 | EP2245257B1 | 2014-01-15 | SCHOTTLE, Gary; COLVIN, Dan |
187 | Systems and methods for improved positioning of pads | EP12176942.6 | 2009-02-11 | EP2535502A1 | 2012-12-19 | Schottle, Gary; Colvin, Dan |
Systems and methods for the automated positioning of pads and orienting of slot templates for the pads. The systems and methods also include automated adjsutment of well path plans from a pad to selected well targets. |
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188 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVED POSITIONING OF PADS | EP09709832.1 | 2009-02-11 | EP2245257A2 | 2010-11-03 | SCHOTTLE, Gary; COLVIN, Dan |
Systems and methods for the automated positioning of pads and orienting of slot templates for the pads. The systems and methods also include automated adjsutment of well path plans from a pad to selected well targets. | ||||||
189 | Method and apparatus for drilling a plurality of offshore underwater wells | EP98302374.8 | 1998-03-27 | EP0952300B1 | 2006-10-25 | Hopper, Hans Paul |
190 | SINGLE WELL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM | EP02801382.9 | 2002-10-11 | EP1444415B1 | 2006-05-17 | LANE, Brian William |
A single well development system has a base structure (8) through which the well is drilled and completed by means of a wellhead (6). A retrievable Christmas tree module (10) containing a Christmas tree (12) connected to a wellhead connector (14) is mounted on the base structure (8) by the wellhead connector (14) so as to receive well fluid from the wellhead. The module (10) contains two fluid processing separators (16) for processing fluid received from the well via the wellhead (6) and the Christmas tree (12). In a modification, additional modules are mounted on the base structure and each additional module has a fluid processing separator (16), and the Christmas tree module routes production fluid to the separators via the base structure (8). | ||||||
191 | MODULAR SEABED PROCESSING SYSTEM | EP01958240.2 | 2001-08-17 | EP1322834B1 | 2005-11-02 | APPLEFORD, David Eric; LANE, Brian William |
To install a modular seabed processing system (1) on a seabed, a monopile foundation (3) is first lowered down and driven into the seabed. A docking unit (4) is lowered towards the installed foundation (3) so that a mating clamp system (6) mounted on the docking unit is aligned with a spigot (5) on the foundation. The clamp system then clamps the spigot to fix the docking unit onto the foundation. Flowlines (2) and an electrical power connector plug (18) are connected to the docking unit. A first retrievable substantially autonomous module (8) is lowered and connected to the docking unit (4) by a multi-bored connector (10, 11) and the plug (18) on the docking unit is engaged by a corresponding socket (17) on the module. Isolation valves (14, 16) in the docking unit and module are opened so that the module (8) is able to act on fluid received from the flowlines (2) via the multi-bored connector (10, 11). A second retrievable substantially autonomous module is also connected to the docking unit (4) in the same way. | ||||||
192 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR A SUBSEA TIE BACK | EP02807989.5 | 2002-10-10 | EP1558834A1 | 2005-08-03 | HEADWORTH, Colin, S. |
A flow assurance system includes an inner pipe (70) disposed within an outer pipe (50) to assure flow through the outer pipe (50). During installation and relative axial movement with the outer pipe (50), the inner pipe (70) is nearly neutrally buoyant or fully neutrally buoyant in the fluids of the outer pipe (50) and may extend partially or completely through the outer pipe (50). The inner pipe (70) may be anchored at one end within the outer pipe (50). The inner pipe (70) is preferably composite coiled tubing that is installed using a propulsion system. The system may allow fluids to flow through the inner pipe (70) and commingle with the fluids in the outer pipe (50) or may flow fluids through the inner pipe (70) to the exterior of the outer pipe (50). Hot fluids may pass through the inner pipe (70) to maintain the temperature of the fluids flowing through the outer pipe (50) and chemicals may flow through the inner pipe (70) to condition the fluids in the outer pipe (50). Tools may be attached to the end of the inner pipe (70) for conducting flow assurance operations within the outer pipe (50). | ||||||
193 | ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS FOR DRILLING AND COMPLETING MULTIPLE WELLS | EP96929862.9 | 1996-09-05 | EP0857247B1 | 2005-06-08 | COLLINS, Gary, J.; TRAHAN, Kevin, O.; BAUGH, John, Lindley |
An apparatus (10) and process are provided for drilling and completing multiple subterranean wells from a template which is secured within a cased well bore extending to the surface. An orienting cam (11) having a bore (20) therethrough is positioned above the template such that the bore through the orienting cam is automatically aligned with one of at least two bores through the template. Fluid tight seals are provided between the orienting cam and the casing and between the orienting cam and one of the at least two bores through the template. Thereafter, a drill string including a drill bit is lowered from the surface of the earth through the casing, the bore through the orienting cam and the one bore through said template to drill a first subterranean well bore. | ||||||
194 | SUBSEA HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION SYSTEM | EP03761690.1 | 2003-06-27 | EP1534923A1 | 2005-06-01 | APPLEFORD, David Eric; LANE, Brian William |
A system (1) for extracting subsea hydrocarbon fluid has five discrete subsea developments (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) for hydrocarbon extraction linked to four hydrocarbon receiving facilities (2, 4, 6, 8) by a pipeline network (94). Each subsea development (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) has a manifold to which pipelines of the network (94) are connected, and a pair of retrievable modules (22) docked on the manifold. Each module has a control pod which is able to control flows of fluids between the subsea developments and between the subsea developments and the receiving facilities, and each control pod is connected to monitoring devices for monitoring parameters pertaining to the subsea developments. Parameters are monitored at a first one of the subsea developments and a requirement for a first fluid type is identified and parameters at another second one of the subsea developments are monitored and a surplus of the first fluid type is identified. The relevant control pods are then operated to enable a quantity of the first fluid to be conveyed from the second to the first subsea development via the pipeline network (94). | ||||||
195 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR DRILLING AND COMPLETING MULTIPLE WELLS | EP96917909.2 | 1996-06-03 | EP0840834B1 | 2005-03-23 | COLLINS, Gary, J. |
A subterranean well system and a process for drilling and completing such a system from a first subterranean well bore (54) which extends to the surface of the earth. A second well bore (55) may be drilled from the first well bore (54) and a first tubular (120) of a multiple well drilling template (100) can be positioned within the first well bore while a second tubular (130) of the template (100) can be positioned within both the first and second well bores (54, 55). Additionally, a third well bore can be drilled from the first well bore (54) and the first tubular can be further positioned therein. The first and second well bores (54, 55) can penetrate subterranean formation(s) or additional well bore(s) can be drilled from the first, second and/or third well bores (54, 55) so as to penetrate subterranean formations. A second multiple well drilling template may be utilized to drill such additional well bore(s) from the second or third well bores (55). Fluid is produced from subterranean formation(s) to the surface via said first, second, third (54, 55) and/or additional well bores (60, 70) and/or through production casing and/or tubing positioned therein. | ||||||
196 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INJECTING GAS INTO A HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR | EP02801389.4 | 2002-10-11 | EP1448870A2 | 2004-08-25 | APPLEFORD, David, Eric; LANE, Brian, William; ANDREWS, Nicholas, John, Abbott |
Gas is supplied from a host facility (2) to an underwater gas compressor (10) via a connecting pipeline (6) and the gas compressor is connected to a plurality of gas injection wells (7) for a hydrocarbon reservoir via well supply flowlines (8). The gas compressor (10) compresses the supplied gas to a higher pressure, and drives the gas into the reservoir via the flowlines (8) and gas injection wells (7) at a pressure at least as high as the pressure of the production fluid in the reservoir. This raises the overall pressure in the reservoir to drive production fluid there to the host facility (2). The compressed gas may alternatively be injected into production fluid in a production well to provide a gas lift effect. | ||||||
197 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FLUID FLOW IN ONE OR MORE OIL AND/OR GAS WELLS | EP99941904.7 | 1999-06-04 | EP1105621B1 | 2004-08-18 | STEN-HALVORSEN, Vidar; STOLEN, Einar |
System and method for controlling fluid flows in one or more oil and/or gas wells in a geological formation, the wells each comprising a production tube, the formation containing a water-containing volume with a higher water level, comprising: one or more measuring devices, each mounted in relation to a chosen zone of a well for measuring the distance to the water level in the zone, one or more valve devices comprised in the production tubes for regulating the fluid flow from the surrounding formation to the production tube, one or more control units connected to each of the valves for regulating then on the basis of the measured distance or distances. | ||||||
198 | WELLHEAD PRODUCT TESTING SYSTEM | EP02718397.9 | 2002-04-26 | EP1383985A1 | 2004-01-28 | APPLEFORD, David, Eric; LANE, Brian, William; SMITH, Ronald, Geoffrey, William |
A method of controlling flows from plural hydrocarbon extraction wellhead trees (50, 52, 54, 56) in an extraction system including plural wellhead trees (50 ) connected by a pipeline network (60, 62, 88, 104) to a host facility (64) via a manifold system (130, 132) situated remotely from the host facility (64). Each wellhead tree (50 ) has a production outlet connected by a production conduit (88) to the manifold system (130, 132) and a test flow outlet (76) connected by a test conduit (104) to the manifold system (130, 132). Wellhead tree outlet valves are operable to divert the flow from one wellhead tree only to the manifold system (130, 132) from where it is routed via a test pipeline (62) to testing equipment at the host facility. Alternatively, one or more modules (132) of the manifold system (130, 132) may be replaced by one or more different modules each containing a multi-phase flow meter so that testing can take place at the manifold system. The method obviates the requirement for remotely operable valves to be installed in the manifold system for flow testing purposes. | ||||||
199 | ASSEMBLY AND PROCESS FOR DRILLING AND COMPLETING MULTIPLE WELLS | EP98939335.0 | 1998-08-11 | EP1038087B1 | 2003-11-05 | COLLINS, Gary, J. |
An apparatus (10) and process are provided for drilling and completing multiple subterranean wells from a template which is secured within a cased well bore extending to the surface. An orienting cam having a bore (20) therethrough is positioned above the template such that the bore through the orienting cam is automatically aligned with one of at least two bores through the template. Fluid tight seals are provided between the orienting cam and the casing and between the orienting cam and one of the at least two bores through the template. Thereafter, a drill string including a drill bit is lowered from the surface of the earth through the casing, the bore through the orienting cam and the one bore through said template to drill a first subterranean well bore. | ||||||
200 | SUBSEA MODULE | EP97940494.4 | 1997-08-21 | EP0922155B1 | 2003-10-15 | INGEBRIGTSEN, Atle, B.; EIDE, Joergen |
Subsea unit for offshore production of oil or gas, comprising one or more wellheads with associated christmas trees (7-9, 17-19, 22, 27-29) provided on or at a bottom frame (template) (5, 15, 25). On or at the template (5, 15, 25) there is mounted a swivel device (10, 20, 30) having fluid connection (10C) to the christmas tree or trees and being provided with connection members (44A, 43A) for risers (44) and an umbilical or control cable (53) from a production vessel (3) at the sea surface (2). |