Apparatus and method for processing fluids from a well
AssigneeCameron International Corporation
InventorsIan Donald, John Reid
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Abstract
Provided is a system, including a first module (35b) configured to process fluid from a well, wherein the first module (35b) has an extension conduit (5b), having a connection that is coupleable to a central mandrel of a manifold (5), a processing device arranged in a region surrounding the extension conduit (5b), a processing input (18a), and a processing output (19a). Further provided is a method of processing well fluids, including diverting fluids from a bore of a manifold (1) to a processing module (35b), wherein the processing module (35b) is coupled to a mandrel of the manifold (5), processing the fluids in the processing module (35b), and returning the fluids to a flowpath (19a) for recovery.
Claims25
A system for a subsea well, comprising:
- a manifold with a mandrel and having a first choke body with a first flowpath communicating with a production bore of the manifold and a second flowpath communicating with a flowline of the manifold;
- a first module mounted on the manifold and configured to process fluid from the production bore, wherein the first module comprises:
- an extension conduit having a connection that is coupleable to and co-axial with the mandrel of the manifold;
- a processing device having access therethrough for the extension conduit;
- the processing device having a first processing aperture communicating with the first flowpath;
- and a second processing aperture;
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- a second choke body disposed on the processing device having a first choke aperture communicating with the second processing aperture and a second choke aperture communicating with the second flowpath.
A system for a subsea well, comprising:
- a manifold with a mandrel and having a choke body, the choke body having first and second choke apertures, the second choke aperture communicating with a flowline;
- a first module mounted on the manifold and configured to process fluid from the production bore, wherein the first module comprises:
- an extension conduit having a connection that is coupleable to and co-axial with the mandrel of the manifold;
- a processing device, the extension conduit extending through the processing device;
- the processing device having a first processing conduit forming a first flowpath extending between the production bore and the processing device, and a second processing conduit forming a second flowpath extending between the processing device and the first choke aperture.
A method of processing well fluids, comprising:
- lowering a processing module with a processing device onto a subsea manifold having a first choke body with a first flowpath communicating with a production bore and a second flowpath communicating with a flowline;
- extending an extension conduit connected to a mandrel of the manifold through the processing module;
- coupling the processing module to the mandrel of the manifold with the processing module surrounding the extension conduit;
- diverting fluids from the first flowpath to the processing module,
- processing the fluids in the processing module;
- flowing the processed fluids from the processing module to a second choke body on the processing module;
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- returning the processed fluids from the second choke body to the second flowpath for recovery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.