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US 7,596,996 B2Granted
Christmas tree with internally positioned flowmeter
AssigneeFMC Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDavid Zollo, Andrew Beck, Sean Walters
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Abstract
A measurement device is disclosed which includes a structure adapted to be removably coupled to a Christmas tree, a sleeve operatively coupled to the structure and a flowmeter positioned at least partially within the sleeve.
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A measurement housing, comprising:
- a structure adapted to be removably coupled to a Christmas tree;
- a sleeve operatively coupled to said structure;
- and
- a flowmeter positioned at least partially within said sleeve, wherein said sleeve further comprises a kill fluid inlet opening formed in said sleeve in a position that is downstream of said flowmeter during normal operation of a well and aligned with a kill flow path of the Christmas tree.
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A measurement device, comprising:
- a tree cap adapted to be removably coupled to a Christmas tree;
- a sleeve operatively coupled to said tree cap;
- and
- a flowmeter positioned at least partially within said sleeve, wherein said sleeve comprises a production fluid outlet opening formed in said sleeve in a position that is downstream of said flowmeter during normal operation of a well and a kill fluid inlet opening formed in said sleeve in a position that is downstream of said flowmeter during normal operation of a well.
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A measurement housing, comprising:
- a structure adapted to be removably coupled to a Christmas tree;
- a sleeve operatively coupled to said structure, wherein said sleeve is adapted to be positioned at least partially within a production passage of said Christmas tree;
- and
- a flowmeter positioned at least partially within said sleeve.
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A measurement housing, comprising:
- a structure adapted to be removably coupled to a Christmas tree;
- a sleeve operatively coupled to said structure, wherein said sleeve is adapted to be positioned entirely within a production passage of said Christmas tree;
- and
- a flowmeter positioned at least partially within said sleeve.
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A measurement housing, comprising:
- a structure adapted to be removably coupled to a Christmas tree;
- a sleeve operatively coupled to said structure, wherein said sleeve further comprises at least one recess in an outer surface of said sleeve that is adapted to receive a conduit positioned therein for transfer of measurement signals;
- and
- a flowmeter positioned at least partially within said sleeve.
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A measurement housing, comprising:
- a structure adapted to be removably coupled to a Christmas tree;
- a sleeve operatively coupled to said structure;
- and
- a flowmeter positioned at least partially within said sleeve, wherein said sleeve is adapted to be positioned at least partially within a production passage of said Christmas tree and wherein said sleeve further comprises a kill fluid inlet opening formed in said sleeve in a position that is downstream of said flowmeter during normal operation of a well and wherein said sleeve further comprises at least one recess in an outer surface of said sleeve that is adapted to receive a conduit positioned therein for transfer of measurement signals.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.