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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2004
Applicants:
Jarle Michaelsen, Spikkestad, NO;
Lars-petter Sollie, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jarle Michaelsen, Spikkestad, NO;
Lars-Petter Sollie, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Vetco Gray Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An inline well fluid separator is movable for pigging operations. The separator assembly has a housing with an inlet port and an outlet port. A separation unit is carried within the housing. The separation unit has an operational position in alignment with the ports to cause well fluid to flow through the separation unit. The separation unit will move to a storage position within the housing outside of the flow path to enable a pipeline pig to pass.