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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2015
Hydril Usa Distribution Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Glen Allen Scott, Houston, TX (US);
Damon Paul Blaicher, Houston, TX (US);
William Hatter, Houston, TX (US);
Jochen Schnitger, Houston, TX (US);
Aaron Blinka, Houston, TX (US);
Hydril USA Distribution LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A power and communications hub (PCH) for oil and gas operations is disclosed. The PCH includes a port operable to provide electrical power to a device for use in oil and gas operations; a port operable to provide electrical communications for use in oil and gas operations; a multiplexer (MUX) interface for connection to a MUX cable; a PCH connection interface for connection to at least one additional PCH; and a PCH body. The PCH body is operable to be disposed proximate a blowout preventer (BOP) stack, and the PCH body is physically disposed apart from but in electrical communication with at least one control pod on the BOP stack.