Configurable block manifold system
AssigneeVetco Gray Scandinavia AS
InventorSteinar Lindemann Hestetun
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a header configuration block for a hydrocarbon well comprising a header configuration block housing having a plurality of transversal bores each in fluid connection with a discrete longitudinal main bore. At least one cut off valve is located in each transversal bore. A first connecting surface is parallel to and similar with a second connecting surface, whereby the first connecting surface and the second connecting surface are adapted to be connected to at least one further similar header configuration block. The invention also relates to a manifold branch configuration block and a well fluid manifold assembled of header configuration blocks, branch configuration blocks and flow line configuration blocks.
Claims10
A manifold header configuration block comprising
- a manifold header configuration block housing having a plurality of transversal main bores each terminating in a discrete longitudinal main bore substantially perpendicular to and in fluid connection with the transversal main bores;
- at least one cut off valve in each transversal main bore;
- a connection surface with fluid ports for the transversal main bores adapted for coupling the transversal main bores to a well;
- wherein the longitudinal main bores extend through the manifold header configuration block housing, forming a first flow port and a second flow port aligned with the first flow port for each longitudinal main bore;
- a first, plane, connecting surface surrounding the first flow ports;
- a second, plane, connecting surface surrounding the second flow ports;
- wherein the first connecting surface is parallel to and similar with the second connecting surface, and wherein the flow ports of the longitudinal main bores are located symmetrically about an axis of symmetry, whereby the first connecting surface and the second connecting surface are adapted to be connected to at least one further similar manifold header configuration block;
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- a flowline configuration block in sealing contact with a second, plane, connecting surface of the first manifold header configuration block.
A hydrocarbon well fluid manifold assembled of a plurality of manifold header configuration blocks, including at least a first and a second manifold header configuration block, each comprising
- a header configuration block housing having a plurality of transversal bores including transversal main bores and at least one each terminating in a discrete longitudinal bore perpendicular to and in fluid connection with the transversal bores;
- at least one cut off valve in each transversal bore;
- a branch configuration block with a connector hub with at least one flow port with a connection adapted for coupling the transversal bores to a well, a manifold header configuration block connecting surface, and a plurality of fluid bores connecting the at least one flow port of the connector hub and the plurality of fluid ports of the transversal bores;
- wherein each longitudinal bore extending through the header configuration block housing form a first flow port and a second flow port aligned with the first flow port;
- a first, plane, connecting surface surrounding the first flow ports;
- a second, plane, connecting surface surrounding the second flow ports;
- wherein the first connecting surface is parallel to and similar with the second connecting surface, and wherein the flow ports of the longitudinal bores are located symmetrically about an axis of symmetry;
- wherein the first, plane, connecting surface of at least the first manifold header configuration block is in sealing contact with the first, plane, connecting surface of the second manifold header configuration block;
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- wherein a flowline configuration block is in sealing contact with a second, plane, connecting surface of the first manifold header configuration block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.