GB2456952A - A method and a system for hydrocarbon production cooling - Google Patents

A method and a system for hydrocarbon production cooling Download PDF

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GB2456952A
GB2456952A GB0908290A GB0908290A GB2456952A GB 2456952 A GB2456952 A GB 2456952A GB 0908290 A GB0908290 A GB 0908290A GB 0908290 A GB0908290 A GB 0908290A GB 2456952 A GB2456952 A GB 2456952A
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production fluid
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John Daniel Friedemann
Eric Smedstad
Kunal Dutta-Roy
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Vetco Gray Scandinavia AS
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • F16L55/32—Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables being self-contained
    • F16L55/34—Constructional aspects of the propulsion means, e.g. towed by cables being self-contained the pig or mole being moved step by step
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17D—PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES
    • F17D1/00—Pipe-line systems
    • F17D1/08—Pipe-line systems for liquids or viscous products
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17D—PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES
    • F17D1/00—Pipe-line systems
    • F17D1/08—Pipe-line systems for liquids or viscous products
    • F17D1/16—Facilitating the conveyance of liquids or effecting the conveyance of viscous products by modification of their viscosity
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17D—PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES
    • F17D1/00—Pipe-line systems
    • F17D1/20—Arrangements or systems of devices for influencing or altering dynamic characteristics of the systems, e.g. for damping pulsations caused by opening or closing of valves

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Water Supply & Treatment (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
  • Pipeline Systems (AREA)
  • Preventing Corrosion Or Incrustation Of Metals (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)

Abstract

A method for cooling a subsea production fluid of hydrocarbon product from above a solids formation temperature for further transport below the said temperature as slurry, comprising the steps of feeding the production fluid through a lumen (8) by which heat is transferred through the lumen wall (9') to an ambient cooling medium for precipitation of material dissolved in the production fluid, as well as the step of dislodging any attaching solid matter from the lumen wall by means of a runner (12) passing with the production fluid flow through the lumen. The production fluid is initially cooled to a temperature still above the solids formation temperature at a location upstream of said lumen (81). The invention also refers to a subsea hydrocarbon production fluid cooling system, comprising a passive unit (2) and an active unit (3) arranged in succession in the production fluid flow, wherein the passive unit (2) comprises a first lumen (8) and the active unit comprises a second lumen (8') arranged to receive the pre-cooled production fluid from the first lumen of the passive unit, and to discharge the same as slurry comprising solids entrained in the production fluid.
GB0908290A 2006-11-09 2009-05-14 A method and a system for hydrocarbon production cooling Withdrawn GB2456952A (en)

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US85777506P 2006-11-09 2006-11-09
PCT/IB2007/003433 WO2008056248A2 (en) 2006-11-09 2007-11-09 A method and a system for hydrocarbon production cooling

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GB0908290D0 GB0908290D0 (en) 2009-06-24
GB2456952A true GB2456952A (en) 2009-08-05

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GB0908290A Withdrawn GB2456952A (en) 2006-11-09 2009-05-14 A method and a system for hydrocarbon production cooling
GB0908292A Withdrawn GB2456954A (en) 2006-11-09 2009-05-14 Sub-cooled hydrocarbon production method and system including maceration of precipitates
GB0908291A Withdrawn GB2456953A (en) 2006-11-09 2009-05-14 Sub-colled hydrocarbon production system and method comprising a powered runner

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GB0908291A Withdrawn GB2456953A (en) 2006-11-09 2009-05-14 Sub-colled hydrocarbon production system and method comprising a powered runner

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GB (3) GB2456952A (en)
NO (3) NO20092219L (en)
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US6656366B1 (en) * 1999-07-12 2003-12-02 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Method for reducing solids buildup in hydrocarbon streams produced from wells
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WO2008056248A2 (en) 2008-05-15
WO2008056250A2 (en) 2008-05-15
WO2008056248A3 (en) 2008-07-24
GB0908292D0 (en) 2009-06-24
RU2009120140A (en) 2010-12-20
BRPI0718663A2 (en) 2013-11-26
GB0908290D0 (en) 2009-06-24
BRPI0718664A2 (en) 2013-11-26
WO2008056252A3 (en) 2008-07-31
NO20092219L (en) 2009-06-09
WO2008056250A3 (en) 2008-07-03
WO2008056252A2 (en) 2008-05-15
GB2456953A (en) 2009-08-05
GB0908291D0 (en) 2009-06-24
NO20092220L (en) 2009-06-09
GB2456954A (en) 2009-08-05
RU2009120139A (en) 2010-12-20
RU2009120141A (en) 2010-12-20
NO20092218L (en) 2009-06-09

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