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US 7,694,743 B1Granted
ROV-deployable subsea wellhead gas hydrate diverter
OwnerMichael Dean Arninginventor
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Abstract
A ROV-deployable gas hydrate diverter comprising a body having a circular disc shape with a center hole, and a handle attached to and protruding from a surface of the body, wherein the handle is adapted to be grasped by the grasping arm of an ROV to facilitate installation of the gas hydrate diverter over a subsea wellhead.
Claims7
A ROV-deployable gas hydrate diverter for installing on a subsea wellhead, comprising:
- a circular disc shaped body with a center hole of sufficient size to fit over the subsea wellhead;
- at least one reinforcement ring encapsulated within the body;
- means for heating the body when the body is installed on the subsea wellhead, wherein the means for heating the body comprises tubing or plumbing embedded in the body for circulating fluids;
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- a handle attached to and protruding from a surface of the body, wherein the handle is adapted to be grasped by the grasping arm of an ROV.
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