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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Baker Hughes, a GE Company, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Andrew J. Barden, Bellaire, TX (US);
Luis Russo, Houston, TX (US);
Peter Dixon, Peebles, GB;
Alastair Goodall, Bonnyrigg, GB;
Assignee:
BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17D 5/00 (2006.01); F17D 5/06 (2006.01); F16L 55/07 (2006.01); F16L 55/10 (2006.01); F16L 55/26 (2006.01); F16L 55/46 (2006.01); F17D 3/08 (2006.01); G01M 3/02 (2006.01); G01M 3/28 (2006.01); B08B 9/032 (2006.01); B08B 9/055 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17D 5/00 (2013.01); B08B 9/0325 (2013.01); B08B 9/055 (2013.01); F16L 55/07 (2013.01); F16L 55/10 (2013.01); F16L 55/26 (2013.01); F16L 55/46 (2013.01); F17D 3/08 (2013.01); F17D 5/005 (2013.01); F17D 5/06 (2013.01); G01M 3/022 (2013.01); G01M 3/2807 (2013.01); G01M 3/2823 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of remotely, selectively controlling the flow rate of fluid moving through a subsea pipeline during dewatering of the pipeline involve a control unit of a subsea valve actuation system selectively, autonomously varying the flow of fluid through a fluid flow conduit of the system fluidly coupled to the pipeline at the pig receiving end thereof based at least partially upon one or more signals emitted by at least one pressure transducer or flow meter fluidly coupled to the fluid flow conduit.