Pipeline booster pump system for promoting fluid flow
US10774622B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/16
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention comprises a pumping system operable at the surface (e.g., on a surface platform) to increase or restore hydrocarbon flow from a deep water or ultra deep water subsea environment to a surface production facility. The system comprises a primary conduit coupled to a Y-block splitting into two secondary conduits, one being open and free of obstruction, the other containing a progressive cavity pump coupled to a motor which acts as the prime mover for the pump system. The system may also comprise one or more valves between the primary conduit and the Y-block, one or more valves and between the secondary conduits and the Y-block. An emergency quick disconnect may also be used as part of the system between the Y-block and the secondary conduits.
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