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Subsea methane production assembly

US12116869B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AKER SOLUTIONS AS · NO

Inventors

Anders Billington · Bærums Verk, NO
Tatiana Gordeeva · Oslo, NO
Pavel Stefanov · Høvik, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 3, 2017
Grant date	Oct 15, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B41/0099
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A methane production assembly comprising a subsea well (3) extending from the seabed to a methane hydrate formation (5). The assembly comprises a well casing (7) extending into the subsea well (3), a subsea well control assembly (9), a submersible pump (17) in fluid communication with the methane hydrate formation, and a methane-water separator (29) having a water outlet (31) and a methane outlet (32). The submersible pump is arranged above the subsea well.

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