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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2015
Brendon L. Keinath, Houston, TX (US);
Jason W. Lachance, Magnolia, TX (US);
Brendon L. Keinath, Houston, TX (US);
Jason W. Lachance, Magnolia, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Spring, TX (US);
Abstract
A method, including: performing dual-side depressurization on a hydrate blockage in a subsea flow line, wherein dual-side depressurization includes, reducing pressure on a topside of the hydrate blockage in the subsea flow line by removing liquid from within a subsea riser with a bubble pump that has a first end in fluid communication with the liquid within the subsea riser, reducing pressure on a backside of the hydrate blockage, and concurrently controlling the reduction in pressure on the topside of the hydrate blockage and the backside of the hydrate blockage.