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US 2020/0298938 A1Published application
Buoy For The Processing Of Production Fluids
AssigneeSllp 134 Limited
InventorSimon Loyns
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InventorSimon Loyns
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A buoy comprising a hydrocarbon processing facility for processing production fluids received from an offshore well, the facility being disposed in a portion of the buoy that is submerged below the waterline, has a pressure relief channel for venting gas above the waterline. The pressure relief channel is in fluid communication with a chamber in the buoy which may contain the processing facility, or other equipment presenting an explosive hazard, and is the only conduit through which high pressure is exhausted. In particular, the pressure relief channel can contain the effects of an over-pressurisation event within the chamber such as ignition of flammable gas, and mitigate structural damage to the buoy.
A buoy for the processing of production fluids from an offshore well, the buoy comprising a hydrocarbon processing facility adapted to process production fluids received from the offshore well, the hydrocarbon processing facility being submerged below the operating waterline of the buoy, wherein the buoy has a pressure relief channel adapted to relieve pressure within a chamber below the operating water line of the buoy in the event of over-pressurisation within the chamber, the pressure relief channel being in fluid communication with chamber and wherein the pressure relief channel is adapted to vent gas pressure above the operating waterline of the buoy.
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A buoy for the processing of production fluids from an offshore well, the buoy comprising a hydrocarbon processing facility adapted to process production fluids received from the offshore well, the hydrocarbon processing facility being submerged below the operating waterline of the buoy, the buoy having a fluid flowline connector interface adapted to connect a fluid flowing from a marine riser to admit production fluids from a well into the hydrocarbon processing facility.
A method of venting gas from an offshore production buoy in the event of over-pressurisation, the method comprising channelling the gas through a pressure relief channel, wherein the pressure relief channel is in fluid communication with a chamber disposed below the operating waterline of the buoy and venting the gas to atmosphere from the pressure relief channel above the operating waterline of the buoy.
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