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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
May. 11, 2012
Applicants:
Raymond Phillips, Bristol, GB;
Axel Busboom, Munich, DE;
Nicholas Josep Ellson, Bristol, GB;
Parag Vyas, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Raymond Phillips, Bristol, GB;
Axel Busboom, Munich, DE;
Nicholas Josep Ellson, Bristol, GB;
Parag Vyas, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited, Nailsea, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/00 (2012.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 47/0001 (2013.01); G01N 33/2823 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of monitoring a plurality of properties relating to a hydrocarbon fluid flow through a pipeline at a tree for a subsea hydrocarbon extraction facility, the method comprising locating a plurality of sensors at or near a position which is optimum for monitoring the at least one of the plurality of properties in regard to the configuration of the pipeline, the sensors being configured to monitor at least one of the plurality of properties.