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Fmc Technologies, Inc.

Fmc Technologies Do Brasil Ltda

Marcos Cantu Mannarino

Alan Zaragoza Labes

Alejandro Andueza

Guilherme Sousa Moura

Fernando Da Silva Rodrigues

Daniel Lucas Da Silva

Carlos Eduardo Castro Trevisani

A tool for mechanically unlocking a subsea hydraulic connector which is configured to releasably connect a first subsea component to a second subsea component. The connector includes a housing which is secured to the first subsea component, a locking piston which is positioned within the housing, and a number of locking jaws which are configured to be engaged by the locking piston. The locking piston is movable between a locked position in which the locking piston forces the locking jaws into engagement with the second subsea component to thereby secure the connector to the second subsea component, and an unlocked position in which the locking piston releases the locking jaws from engagement with the second subsea component to thereby disconnect the connector from the second subsea component. The tool includes a number of transportable actuators which are positionable into an operable position adjacent the connector, and activation of the actuators causes the locking piston to move from its locked position to its unlocked position to thereby disconnect the connector from the second subsea component.

Secondary unlock tool for subsea connectors

A hydraulic connector type ('Titus') may be used in oil production and extraction operations in the seabed. The hydraulic connector type ('Titus') may be able to provide a connection between cylindrical bodies such as Christmas tree and a wellhead. The hydraulic connector type (&#x201c;Titus&#x201d;) may have a locking system including a hydraulic circuit and the unlocking system has a hydraulic circuit. Additionally, a pre-load adjustment system may be performed through an adjustment ring. The hydraulic connector type (&#x201c;Titus&#x201d;) contains a set of jaws, one actuator hydraulic piston, pressurization chambers, sealing elements, external jacket, bottom cap, adjustment ring and hydraulic fluid lines.

Hydraulic connector and process for performing hydraulic connection

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