Riser annulus flow meter and method
AssigneeHydril USA Manufacturing LLC
InventorDavid Albert Dietz
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Abstract
A mudline riser annulus flow meter includes a liner configured to be attached to a riser to cover a hole; a cover configured to be attached to the riser to cover the liner such that a cavity is formed by the liner and the cover; a sensor rod configured to be attached to the liner and to extend inside the cavity, the sensor rod having a bore; a magnet assembly configured to be fixedly attached to the sensor rod; and a waveguide tube attached to the cover. The bore of the sensor rod is configured to receive the waveguide tube.
Claims20
A mudline riser annulus flow meter, the flow meter comprising:
- a liner configured to be attached to a riser to cover a hole;
- a cover configured to be attached to the riser to cover the liner such that a cavity is formed by the liner and the cover;
- an insert configured to be disposed within the liner;
- a base configured to be attached to the insert;
- a sensor rod configured to be attached to the base and to extend inside cavity, the sensor rod having a bore;
- a magnet assembly configured to be fixedly attached to the sensor rod;
- a position sensor attached to the cover;
- and a waveguide tube attached to the position sensor, wherein the bore of the sensor rod is configured to receive the waveguide tube.
A mudline riser comprising:
- a first flow meter, wherein the first flow meter is configured to comprise, a liner configured to be attached to the riser to cover a hole;
- a cover configured to be attached to the riser to cover the liner such that a cavity is formed by the liner and the cover;
- an insert configured to be disposed within the liner;
- a base configured to be attached to the insert;
- a sensor rod configured to be attached to the base and to extend inside cavity, the sensor rod having a bore;
- a magnet assembly configured to be fixedly attached to the sensor rod;
- a position sensor attached to the cover;
- and a waveguide tube attached to the position sensor, wherein the bore of the sensor rod is configured to receive the waveguide tube.
A mudline riser annulus flow meter, the flow meter comprising:
- a liner configured to be attached to a riser to cover a hole;
- a cover configured to be attached to the riser to cover the liner such that a cavity is formed by the liner and the cover;
- a sensor rod configured to be attached to the liner and to extend inside cavity, the sensor rod having a bore;
- a magnet assembly configured to be fixedly attached to the sensor rod;
- and a waveguide tube attached to the cover, wherein the bore of the sensor rod is configured to receive the waveguide tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.