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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Sid Mebarkia, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Ryan Lang, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Sid Mebarkia, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Ryan Lang, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/12 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/01 (2006.01); F17D 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 41/0085 (2013.01); E21B 43/01 (2013.01); F17D 5/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method are provided for monitoring a subsea flow device such as a subsea flowline. The apparatus generally includes a thermoelectric device that is adapted to generate electric power from a thermal potential between the subsea flow device and the surrounding seawater. A sensor that is powered by the thermoelectric device is adapted to monitor one or more characteristics of the flow device, such as temperature or strain, and provide a radiation output that is indicative of the characteristic.