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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2017
Applicant:
Aker Solutions As, Lysaker, NO;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Aker Solutions AS, Lysaker, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/013 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/01 (2006.01); E21B 43/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/013 (2013.01); E21B 43/01 (2013.01); E21B 43/36 (2013.01); E21B 41/0099 (2020.05);
Abstract
A methane production assembly comprising a subsea well () extending from the seabed to a methane hydrate formation (). The assembly comprises a well casing () extending into the subsea well (), a subsea well control assembly (), a submersible pump () in fluid communication with the methane hydrate formation, and a methane-water separator () having a water outlet () and a methane outlet (). The submersible pump is arranged above the subsea well.