EP2225438A1 - Method for removing hydrate plug from a flowline - Google Patents
Method for removing hydrate plug from a flowlineInfo
- Publication number
- EP2225438A1 EP2225438A1 EP08856308A EP08856308A EP2225438A1 EP 2225438 A1 EP2225438 A1 EP 2225438A1 EP 08856308 A EP08856308 A EP 08856308A EP 08856308 A EP08856308 A EP 08856308A EP 2225438 A1 EP2225438 A1 EP 2225438A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- drilling tool
- flowline
- blockage
- drill bit
- fluid
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B37/00—Methods or apparatus for cleaning boreholes or wells
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B9/00—Cleaning hollow articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
- B08B9/02—Cleaning pipes or tubes or systems of pipes or tubes
- B08B9/027—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages
- B08B9/04—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes
- B08B9/043—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved by externally powered mechanical linkage, e.g. pushed or drawn through the pipes
- B08B9/0436—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved by externally powered mechanical linkage, e.g. pushed or drawn through the pipes provided with mechanical cleaning tools, e.g. scrapers, with or without additional fluid jets
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B23/00—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing, or removing tools, packers or the like in the boreholes or wells
- E21B23/001—Self-propelling systems or apparatus, e.g. for moving tools within the horizontal portion of a borehole
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B23/00—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing, or removing tools, packers or the like in the boreholes or wells
- E21B23/14—Apparatus for displacing, setting, locking, releasing, or removing tools, packers or the like in the boreholes or wells for displacing a cable or cable-operated tool, e.g. for logging or perforating operations in deviated wells
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B4/00—Drives for drilling, used in the borehole
- E21B4/04—Electric drives
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Earth Drilling (AREA)
- Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
- Excavating Of Shafts Or Tunnels (AREA)
- Optical Communication System (AREA)
Abstract
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Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP08856308A EP2225438B1 (en) | 2007-12-04 | 2008-11-19 | Method for removing hydrate plug from a flowline |
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP07254690A EP2067926A1 (en) | 2007-12-04 | 2007-12-04 | Method for removing hydrate plug from a flowline |
EP08856308A EP2225438B1 (en) | 2007-12-04 | 2008-11-19 | Method for removing hydrate plug from a flowline |
PCT/GB2008/003888 WO2009071869A1 (en) | 2007-12-04 | 2008-11-19 | Method for removing hydrate plug from a flowline |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP2225438A1 true EP2225438A1 (en) | 2010-09-08 |
EP2225438B1 EP2225438B1 (en) | 2011-05-18 |
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Family Applications (2)
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EP07254690A Ceased EP2067926A1 (en) | 2007-12-04 | 2007-12-04 | Method for removing hydrate plug from a flowline |
EP08856308A Not-in-force EP2225438B1 (en) | 2007-12-04 | 2008-11-19 | Method for removing hydrate plug from a flowline |
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EP07254690A Ceased EP2067926A1 (en) | 2007-12-04 | 2007-12-04 | Method for removing hydrate plug from a flowline |
Country Status (5)
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US (1) | US20100236785A1 (en) |
EP (2) | EP2067926A1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE510105T1 (en) |
BR (1) | BRPI0820010A2 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2009071869A1 (en) |
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- 2007-12-04 EP EP07254690A patent/EP2067926A1/en not_active Ceased
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- 2008-11-19 BR BRPI0820010-6A patent/BRPI0820010A2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2008-11-19 US US12/734,906 patent/US20100236785A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2008-11-19 EP EP08856308A patent/EP2225438B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2008-11-19 WO PCT/GB2008/003888 patent/WO2009071869A1/en active Application Filing
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EP2225438B1 (en) | 2011-05-18 |
BRPI0820010A2 (en) | 2015-05-19 |
ATE510105T1 (en) | 2011-06-15 |
WO2009071869A1 (en) | 2009-06-11 |
EP2067926A1 (en) | 2009-06-10 |
WO2009071869A8 (en) | 2010-07-01 |
US20100236785A1 (en) | 2010-09-23 |
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