GB2340198B - Method for propelling a pig along a pipeline - Google Patents
Method for propelling a pig along a pipelineInfo
- Publication number
- GB2340198B GB2340198B GB9926816A GB9926816A GB2340198B GB 2340198 B GB2340198 B GB 2340198B GB 9926816 A GB9926816 A GB 9926816A GB 9926816 A GB9926816 A GB 9926816A GB 2340198 B GB2340198 B GB 2340198B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- propelling
- pipeline
- pig along
- pig
- along
- 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.)
- Expired - Fee Related
Links
Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L55/00—Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
- F16L55/26—Pigs or moles, i.e. devices movable in a pipe or conduit with or without self-contained propulsion means
- F16L55/28—Constructional aspects
- F16L55/30—Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables
- F16L55/38—Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables driven by fluid pressure
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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
- B08B9/053—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction
- B08B9/055—Cleaning the internal surfaces; Removal of blockages using cleaning devices introduced into and moved along the pipes moved along the pipes by a fluid, e.g. by fluid pressure or by suction the cleaning devices conforming to, or being conformable to, substantially the same cross-section of the pipes, e.g. pigs or moles
- B08B9/0551—Control mechanisms therefor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B22/00—Buoys
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
- Pipeline Systems (AREA)
- Cleaning In General (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9709864A GB2325293A (en) | 1997-05-15 | 1997-05-15 | Method for propelling a pig along a pipeline |
PCT/GB1998/001389 WO1998051959A1 (en) | 1997-05-15 | 1998-05-15 | Method for propelling a pig along a pipeline |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB9926816D0 GB9926816D0 (en) | 2000-01-12 |
GB2340198A GB2340198A (en) | 2000-02-16 |
GB2340198B true GB2340198B (en) | 2001-10-24 |
Family
ID=10812354
Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB9709864A Withdrawn GB2325293A (en) | 1997-05-15 | 1997-05-15 | Method for propelling a pig along a pipeline |
GB9926816A Expired - Fee Related GB2340198B (en) | 1997-05-15 | 1998-05-15 | Method for propelling a pig along a pipeline |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB9709864A Withdrawn GB2325293A (en) | 1997-05-15 | 1997-05-15 | Method for propelling a pig along a pipeline |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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AU (1) | AU7440498A (en) |
BR (1) | BR9808815A (en) |
GB (2) | GB2325293A (en) |
NO (1) | NO995534L (en) |
WO (1) | WO1998051959A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB0123627D0 (en) * | 2001-10-02 | 2001-11-21 | Stolt Offshore Sa | Installation of subsea pipelines |
FR2875889B1 (en) | 2004-09-30 | 2008-05-02 | Technip France Sa | INSTALLATION AND METHOD FOR DRIVING AN UNDERWATER DRIVING SCRAPER |
FR3042839B1 (en) | 2015-10-26 | 2018-05-04 | Saipem S.A. | METHOD FOR DRAINING AN UNDERWATER DUCT FROM FLUID TRANSPORT WHICH IS IMMERED AND FILLED WITH WATER |
CN114754217B (en) * | 2021-01-08 | 2023-10-27 | 中国石油天然气股份有限公司 | Pipe cleaner exhausting method in water intermodal operation process |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3961493A (en) * | 1975-01-22 | 1976-06-08 | Brown & Root, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for purging liquid from an offshore pipeline and/or scanning a pipeline interior |
GB2303895A (en) * | 1995-07-28 | 1997-03-05 | Copipe Systems Ltd | Underwater pipeline apparatus for delivering a pig unit through a seabed pipeline |
WO1997010943A1 (en) * | 1995-09-21 | 1997-03-27 | Coflexip Stena Offshore Limited | Improvements in or relating to pipeline pigging |
Family Cites Families (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB1420049A (en) * | 1973-09-11 | 1976-01-07 | Exxon Production Research Co | Recovery of marine pipelines |
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1997
- 1997-05-15 GB GB9709864A patent/GB2325293A/en not_active Withdrawn
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1998
- 1998-05-15 AU AU74404/98A patent/AU7440498A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-05-15 BR BR9808815-7A patent/BR9808815A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1998-05-15 WO PCT/GB1998/001389 patent/WO1998051959A1/en active Application Filing
- 1998-05-15 GB GB9926816A patent/GB2340198B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1999
- 1999-11-12 NO NO995534A patent/NO995534L/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3961493A (en) * | 1975-01-22 | 1976-06-08 | Brown & Root, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for purging liquid from an offshore pipeline and/or scanning a pipeline interior |
GB2303895A (en) * | 1995-07-28 | 1997-03-05 | Copipe Systems Ltd | Underwater pipeline apparatus for delivering a pig unit through a seabed pipeline |
WO1997010943A1 (en) * | 1995-09-21 | 1997-03-27 | Coflexip Stena Offshore Limited | Improvements in or relating to pipeline pigging |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB9926816D0 (en) | 2000-01-12 |
BR9808815A (en) | 2000-07-18 |
GB9709864D0 (en) | 1997-07-09 |
WO1998051959A1 (en) | 1998-11-19 |
NO995534D0 (en) | 1999-11-12 |
GB2340198A (en) | 2000-02-16 |
NO995534L (en) | 2000-01-06 |
GB2325293A (en) | 1998-11-18 |
AU7440498A (en) | 1998-12-08 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20020515 |