WO2012177713A3 - Subsea connector with an actuated latch cap assembly - Google Patents

Subsea connector with an actuated latch cap assembly Download PDF

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WO2012177713A3
WO2012177713A3 PCT/US2012/043274 US2012043274W WO2012177713A3 WO 2012177713 A3 WO2012177713 A3 WO 2012177713A3 US 2012043274 W US2012043274 W US 2012043274W WO 2012177713 A3 WO2012177713 A3 WO 2012177713A3
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subsea
cap assembly
connection
latch cap
connector
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Thomas Patrick MATAWAY
Stanley Leroy BOND
Pierre Albert BEYNET
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Bp Corporation North America Inc.
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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
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
    • E21B33/035—Well heads; Setting-up thereof specially adapted for underwater installations
    • E21B33/038—Connectors used on well heads, e.g. for connecting blow-out preventer and riser
    • 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
    • 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
    • E21B43/0122—Collecting oil or the like from a submerged leakage

Abstract

Methods and devices for forming a subsea connection over an existing subsea connection are described herein. In one embodiment, a subsea connector for forming a sealed connection to a subsea flange connection comprises a connector body having a sealing portion. The connector body has a throughbore running therethrough, and a subsea connection coupled to the connector body. The subsea connector also comprises a latch cap assembly movably disposed around the sealing portion. The latch cap assembly comprises a flange cavity which is configured to completely enclose and couple to an existing subsea connection. The connector body and latch cap assembly together are configurable to form a sealed connection to the subsea connection. In addition, the subsea connector comprises a plurality of bidirectional actuators for moving the latch cap assembly over the connector body. The bidirectional actuators are coupled to the subsea connection and the latch cap assembly.
PCT/US2012/043274 2011-06-20 2012-06-20 Subsea connector with an actuated latch cap assembly WO2012177713A2 (en)

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US61/499,037 2011-06-20

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US3517738A (en) * 1969-01-08 1970-06-30 Shell Oil Co Selective bore wellhead lubricator system
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JPS49139302U (en) * 1973-04-04 1974-11-30
US4823879A (en) * 1987-10-08 1989-04-25 Vetco Gray Inc. Guidelineless reentry system with nonrotating funnel
US20120006557A1 (en) * 2010-07-09 2012-01-12 Fraser Thomas A Made-up flange locking cap
US20120006555A1 (en) * 2010-07-09 2012-01-12 Fraser Thomas A Subsea locking connector

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