WO2012003115A3 - System, apparatus, and method for monitoring a subsea flow device - Google Patents

System, apparatus, and method for monitoring a subsea flow device Download PDF

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WO2012003115A3
WO2012003115A3 PCT/US2011/041279 US2011041279W WO2012003115A3 WO 2012003115 A3 WO2012003115 A3 WO 2012003115A3 US 2011041279 W US2011041279 W US 2011041279W WO 2012003115 A3 WO2012003115 A3 WO 2012003115A3
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Sid Mebarkia
Ryan Lang
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Chevron USA Inc
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Priority to CN201180032137XA priority patent/CN102959429A/en
Priority to AU2011271581A priority patent/AU2011271581B2/en
Priority to EP11801333.3A priority patent/EP2588893A4/en
Priority to BR112012033730A priority patent/BR112012033730A2/en
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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
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/0085—Adaptations of electric power generating means for use in boreholes
    • 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
    • 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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17D—PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS; PIPE-LINES
    • F17D5/00—Protection or supervision of installations
    • F17D5/02—Preventing, monitoring, or locating loss
    • F17D5/06—Preventing, monitoring, or locating loss using electric or acoustic means

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Abstract

A system, apparatus, and method are provided for monitoring a subsea flow device such as a subsea flowline. The apparatus generally includes a thermoelectric device that is adapted to generate electric power from a thermal potential between the subsea flow device and the surrounding seawater. A sensor that is powered by the thermoelectric device is adapted to monitor one or more characteristics of the flow device, such as temperature or strain, and provide a radiation output that is indicative of the characteristic.
PCT/US2011/041279 2010-07-01 2011-06-21 System, apparatus, and method for monitoring a subsea flow device Ceased WO2012003115A2 (en)

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PH1/2012/502518A PH12012502518A1 (en) 2010-07-01 2011-01-05 System, apparatus, and method for monitoring a subsea flow device
CA2801717A CA2801717A1 (en) 2010-07-01 2011-06-21 System, apparatus, and method for monitoring a subsea flow device
SG2012091872A SG186339A1 (en) 2010-07-01 2011-06-21 System, apparatus, and method for monitoring a subsea flow device
CN201180032137XA CN102959429A (en) 2010-07-01 2011-06-21 System, apparatus, and method for monitoring subsea flow device
AU2011271581A AU2011271581B2 (en) 2010-07-01 2011-06-21 System, apparatus, and method for monitoring a subsea flow device
EP11801333.3A EP2588893A4 (en) 2010-07-01 2011-06-21 System, apparatus, and method for monitoring a subsea flow device
BR112012033730A BR112012033730A2 (en) 2010-07-01 2011-06-21 system, apparatus and method for monitoring a subsea flow device

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US12/829,289 US9004174B2 (en) 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 System, apparatus, and method for monitoring a subsea flow device

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AU2011271581B2 (en) 2016-06-23
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PH12012502518A1 (en) 2014-02-10
CN102959429A (en) 2013-03-06
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BR112012033730A2 (en) 2016-11-22
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