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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2019
Applicant:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Ossama R. Sehsah, Dhahran, SA;
Mahmoud Adnan Alqurashi, Dhahran, SA;
Assignee:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B 15/04 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01); G01N 33/18 (2006.01); B63B 35/32 (2006.01); B63G 8/00 (2006.01); E02B 15/10 (2006.01); G01N 33/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B 15/045 (2013.01); B63B 35/32 (2013.01); B63G 8/001 (2013.01); E02B 15/10 (2013.01); G01N 33/1833 (2013.01); G01N 33/1886 (2013.01); G01N 33/241 (2013.01); G01N 33/28 (2013.01); B63G 2008/004 (2013.01); B63G 2008/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for detecting and collecting fluids released into a body of water are disclosed. Particularly, detection and collection of a fluid released during a petroleum exploration or production operation are disclosed. A released fluid may be detected using sensors on a submersible vehicle (SV) or a plurality of SVs operating in concert. A detected released fluid is collected in storage tanks onboard of the one or more SVs or in an external tank coupled to the one or more SVs.