Fluid monitoring systems and methods
US10287869B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B41/0007
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A monitoring system includes a subsea laboratory configured to be positioned and operated below a sea surface. The subsea laboratory includes a housing, a fluid chamber within the housing and configured to receive a fluid from subsea drilling or production equipment, and a sensor within the housing and configured to generate a signal indicative of a characteristic of the fluid. The monitoring system also includes a controller having a processor configured to receive and to process the signal to determine the characteristic of the fluid, to determine an appropriate output based on the characteristic of the fluid, and to provide a control signal that causes an indication of the output via a user interface of a remote base station positioned above the sea surface.
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