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US 9,435,179 B1Granted
Apparatus for capturing oil and gas below the surface of the sea
OwnerChristopher McIntyre, Roy Longacreinventors
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Abstract
A collection device for collecting oil and gas that is placed near the sea floor over a leak or seep. The device is anchored to the seabed. It has a long body and a head into which oil and gas can flow and be captured. An extraction system is attached to the collector that utilizes long tubes to collect both the oil and gas and bring them to the surface. The collector can be used singly or it can be combined with many others to form a complete collection system.
Claims17
An apparatus for capturing oil and gas below the surface of the sea comprising:
- a) a domed top, having a semi-spherical upper surface and an open lower perimeter having a diameter;
- b) a cylindrical chute having a vertical side surface, an open upper perimeter having a diameter equal to the diameter of the lower perimeter of said domed top, said cylindrical chute being attached to the domed top, and extending vertically downward therefrom, said cylindrical chute also having a lower open perimeter having a diameter equal to that of the diameter of the open upper perimeter of said chute;
- c) an oil port installed in the semi-spherical upper surface of said domed top;
- d) a gas vent, installed in the semi-spherical upper surface of said domed top;
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- e) a means for anchoring said apparatus to the sea floor such that the entire apparatus is suspended below the surface of the sea and the domed top is completely underwater.
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