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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Christopher E. Cunningham, Spring, TX (US);
Rune Fantoft, Oslo, NO;
Terje Hollingsaeter, Lommedalen, NO;
Inventors:
Christopher E. Cunningham, Spring, TX (US);
Rune Fantoft, Oslo, NO;
Terje Hollingsaeter, Lommedalen, NO;
Assignee:
FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 13/08 (2006.01); H02K 7/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pump unit includes a motor, a pump, a shaft spanning the motor and the pump, and at least a first magnetic bearing supporting the shaft. A hydrocarbon production system includes an underwater well and a pump unit exposed to an underwater environment. The pump unit is operable to pump a production fluid from the well and includes a motor, a pump, a shaft spanning the motor and the pump, and at least a first magnetic bearing supporting the shaft.