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Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2021
Applicant:

Oceaneering International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Inventor:

Sam Almerico, The Woodlands, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 53/38 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 53/38 (2018.01);
Abstract

External heating assemblyis usable to heat subsea flowlineand remediate a blockage in subsea flowlineand comprises a predetermined set of heaters; one or more conductive layersconfigured to uniformly distribute heat over an exterior of subsea flowline; one or more insulating layersadapted to shield subsea flowline, the predetermined set of heaters, and conductive layersfrom ambient seawater temperature; an anchor; and a strength member. The predetermined set of heatersmay comprise one or more mineral insulated cables capable of reaching very high temperatures with very little power and minimal controls.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Almerico, Sam. (2026). Subsea flowline blockage remediation using external heating device (U.S. Patent No. 12716539). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12716539

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