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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013

Filed:

Jul. 31, 2009
Applicants:

Donn J. Brown, Broken Arrow, OK (US);

Earl B. Brookbank, Claremore, OK (US);

John L. Bearden, Claremore, OK (US);

Inventors:

Donn J. Brown, Broken Arrow, OK (US);

Earl B. Brookbank, Claremore, OK (US);

John L. Bearden, Claremore, OK (US);

Assignee:

Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A seafloor pump assembly is installed within a caisson that has an upper end for receiving a flow of fluid containing gas and liquid. The pump assembly is enclosed within a shroud that has an upper end that seals around the pump assembly and a lower end that is below the motor and is open. A separating device is connected to an upper end portion of the discharge pipe within the caisson. The separating device causes separation of gas from the flow containing gas and liquid to be enhanced prior to the flow reaching the operating liquid level in the caisson.


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