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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2008
Derek Meek, Aberdeen, GB;
Hans Paul Hopper, Aberdeen, GB;
Derek Meek, Aberdeen, GB;
Hans Paul Hopper, Aberdeen, GB;
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A choke assembly comprises an inlet () for a multiphase fluid stream, the stream comprising a first relatively heavy fluid phase and a second relatively light fluid phase; a first fluid outlet (); a choke element () disposed between the inlet and the first fluid outlet operable to control the flow of fluid between the inlet and the first fluid outlet; a separation chamber () disposed to provide separation of phases in the fluid stream upstream of the choke element; and a second outlet () for removing fluid from the separation cavity. The choke assembly is of particular use in the control of fluid streams produced from a subterranean well, in particular oil and gas produced from a subsea well.