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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2013
Applicant:
Framo Engineering As, Bergen, NO;
Inventor:
Stig Kanstad, Bergen, NO;
Assignee:
Framo Engineering AS, Bergen, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 37/06 (2006.01); E21B 36/00 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); F28G 9/00 (2006.01); B08B 9/032 (2006.01); E21B 43/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 36/00 (2013.01); B08B 9/0321 (2013.01); E21B 37/06 (2013.01); E21B 41/0007 (2013.01); E21B 43/01 (2013.01); F28G 9/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for removing hydrate plugs in a hydrocarbon production station, the method comprising: fluidically isolating the production station; diverting production flow to a bypass line; and adjusting the pressure in the production station to a level sufficient to melt the hydrate plugs.