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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2010
Applicant:
David Albert Dietz, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
David Albert Dietz, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Hydril USA Manufacturing LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 1/28 (2006.01); G01F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mudline riser annulus flow meter includes a liner configured to be attached to a riser to cover a hole; a cover configured to be attached to the riser to cover the liner such that a cavity is formed by the liner and the cover; a sensor rod configured to be attached to the liner and to extend inside the cavity, the sensor rod having a bore; a magnet assembly configured to be fixedly attached to the sensor rod; and a waveguide tube attached to the cover. The bore of the sensor rod is configured to receive the waveguide tube.