GB2475184A - Method and system for subsea processing of multiphase well effluents - Google Patents

Method and system for subsea processing of multiphase well effluents Download PDF

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GB2475184A
GB2475184A GB1101265A GB201101265A GB2475184A GB 2475184 A GB2475184 A GB 2475184A GB 1101265 A GB1101265 A GB 1101265A GB 201101265 A GB201101265 A GB 201101265A GB 2475184 A GB2475184 A GB 2475184A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/34—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well
    • E21B43/36—Underwater separating arrangements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/01—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations

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A method and system are disclosed for subsea processing multiphase well effluents comprising natural gas and liq uid from a subsea hydrocarbon containing formation, which system (1) comprises: - a fluid separation vessel (6) which is connected to a downstream end of a multiphase well effluent transportation conduit (7); - a liquid level transmitter assembly (21,22) for monitoring the gas liquid interface (23) in the fluid separation vessel (6); - a liquid enriched fluid transportation flowline (14) connected at or near the bottom (13) of the fluid separation vessel (6) and a gas enriched fluid transportation flowline (12) connected at or near a top (11) of the fluid separation vessel (6); - a pump (17) connected to an electric motor (18); and - a fast acting variable speed drive system, which is coupled to the liquid level controller which adjusts the pump and motor speed setpoint within 2 seconds to maintain the liquid level in the vessel at a predetermined setpoint.
GB1101265A 2008-07-31 2009-07-30 Method and system for subsea processing of multiphase well effluents Expired - Fee Related GB2475184B (en)

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EP08161579A EP2149673A1 (en) 2008-07-31 2008-07-31 Method and system for subsea processing of multiphase well effluents
PCT/US2009/052186 WO2010014770A1 (en) 2008-07-31 2009-07-30 Method and system for subsea processing of multiphase well effluents

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