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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2012
Applicants:
Roger Sverre Stave, Straume, NO;
Kjell Rune Toftevåg, Knarrevik, NO;
Inge Fadnes, Bergen, NO;
Arvid Iversen, Nesttun, NO;
Inventors:
Roger Sverre Stave, Straume, NO;
Kjell Rune Toftevåg, Knarrevik, NO;
Inge Fadnes, Bergen, NO;
Arvid Iversen, Nesttun, NO;
Assignee:
ENHANCED DRILLING A.S., Straume, NO;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/01 (2006.01); E21B 21/08 (2006.01); E21B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/08 (2013.01); E21B 17/01 (2013.01); E21B 21/001 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
A pump module for a drilling riser includes at least one pump mounted to a frame, the frame including features to couple the frame to a segment of riser. A fluid inlet is affixed to the frame. The fluid inlet is in fluid communication with an intake of the at least one pump. The fluid inlet has features to make fluid tight hydraulic connection to a fluid outlet of the riser segment when the frame is coupled thereto.