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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2005
Keijo J. Kinnari, Stavanger, NO;
Catherine Labes-carrier, Stavanger, NO;
Knud Lunde, Stavanger, NO;
Leif Aaberge, Stavanger, NO;
Keijo J. Kinnari, Stavanger, NO;
Catherine Labes-Carrier, Stavanger, NO;
Knud Lunde, Stavanger, NO;
Leif Aaberge, Stavanger, NO;
Statoil ASA, Stavanger, NO;
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of inhibiting formation of solid hydrates in a conduit used to contain a flowing, water-containing hydrocarbon, which method comprises introducing into said hydrocarbon in said conduit a gas which raises the pressure threshold for hydrate formation for said water-containing hydrocarbon, said gas being introduced in a manner which causes it to travel along at least part of said conduit in the direction of hydrocarbon flow.