Subsea deployable installation and workover control system skid and method of installation thereof
US11846162B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C17/02
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention relates to a subsea deployable installation and workover control system (IWOCS) skid (1) for connection to a subsea component (2), the skid (1) comprising: a wireless communication unit (3) for communication with a wireless communication unit (4) at a topside installation (10); a control system (69) for data storage and/or data filtering and transferring the filtered data to the wireless communication unit (3) and receiving data from the wireless communication unit (3); a self-contained fluid system comprising a fluid supply tank (5, 8), the fluid system being configured to be connected to a fluid connection on the subsea component such as to provide fluid to the subsea component (2); an electric power source (7) for supplying electric power to the communication unit (3) and the control system (69). It is further described a method of performing installation or workover operation(s) on a subsea component using an installation workover control system (IWOCS) skid.
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