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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2017
Applicant:
Forsys Subsea Limited, London, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
FORSYS SUBSEA LIMITED, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/013 (2006.01); F16L 55/26 (2006.01); E21B 43/01 (2006.01); F16L 101/20 (2006.01); F16L 101/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/013 (2013.01); E21B 43/01 (2013.01); F16L 55/26 (2013.01); F16L 2101/20 (2013.01); F16L 2101/70 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for reducing the pressure of fluid within subsea equipment. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a pipe, (b) laying the pipe on the sea floor, (c) providing a connector, (d) connecting the pipe to the subsea equipment via the connector, and (e) extracting fluid from the subsea equipment through the connector and into the pipe. Apparatus for reducing the pressure of fluid within subsea equipment by extracting fluid from the subsea equipment.