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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2014
Eni S.p.a., Rome, IT;
Stefano Carminati, Monza, IT;
Alessio Nista, Spinea, IT;
ENI S.p.A., Rome, IT;
Abstract
The process according to the invention, for transporting extraction fluids, such as, for example, natural gas, oil or water, comprises the following operations: (a) hydraulically connecting the underwater vehicle () to the head of an extraction well; (b) transferring and storing the extracted fluid, such as, for example, natural gas, oil or water, on the vehicle (), subjecting said fluid to one or more of the following processes through plants installed onboard the same vehicle (): b.1) mechanical, electrical or chemical separation; b.2) separation of the gases or more volatile fractions of the extracted fluid; b.3) separation of predetermined phases or substances from the rest of the extracted fluid; b.4) extraction and elimination of acid gases, such as, for example, carbon dioxide or hydrogen sulphide; b.5) re-injection into geological formations; (c) transporting the extracted fluid(s) subjected to one or more of the processes b.1-b.5) causing the underwater vehicle to advance in immersion.