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Subsea well submersible pump installation

US4589492A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 1984
Grant dateMay 20, 1986
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/523
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A submersible pump installation for a subsea well has an electrical connection that is hydraulically made up with provisions to avoid contact with sea water. The submersible pump is suspended by a suspension head located in a tubular member at the subsea wellhead. An electrical insulator is movably carried in a passage extending through a wall of the tubular member. An electrical connector pin is carried in the insulator. A piston moves the insulator into contact with the suspension head, then the connector pin into engagement with the electrical connector located in the suspension head. A seal and dielectric fluid in the suspension head serve to prevent contamination by liquids in the subsea wellhead.

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