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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120031620 | MARINE COMPOSITE RISER FOR STRUCTRUAL HEALTH MONITORING USING PIEZOELECTRICITY A structural health monitoring system for a marine composite riser string is provided. Each riser pipe section includes a cylindrical form having an axis and also a carbon epoxy matrix. A sensor is associated with (e.g., embedded in) and substantially circumscribes the ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120000663 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A SUBSEA FLOW DEVICE A system, apparatus, and method are provided for monitoring a subsea flow device such as a subsea flowline. The apparatus generally includes a thermoelectric device that is adapted to generate electric power from a thermal potential between the subsea flow device and th... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110253377 | Testing Subsea Umbilicals An aspect encompasses a method of testing a subsea umbilical where a first portion of testing is performed on the subsea umbilical, the testing comprising hydraulic testing and at least one of electrical or optical testing, and a second portion of the testing is perform... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110240302 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOGGING CASED WELLBORES The present invention is directed to methods and systems for obtaining log data on a cased wellbore concurrently with wellbore cleanout operations. In some such embodiments, a combination of at least one cleaning means and at least one logging tool are integrated or oth... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110120720 | Wellhead Test Tool and Method A method of pressure testing a lower marine riser package includes forming an inflatable packer having exposed slats and an inflatable packer element. The packer is positioned within the lower marine riser package above the cap seal with the exposed slats above the pack... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110000677 | SUBSEA TEST APPARATUS, ASSEMBLY AND METHOD Subsea test apparatus comprises: a connector for mating with a corresponding connector of subsea apparatus to provide at least one of electrical, optical, and fluid connection between the test apparatus and the subsea apparatus; measuring means connected to the test app... | 01/06/2011 |
| 20100326664 | Running Tool That Prevents Seal Test A running tool sets a casing hanger packoff and ensures that the packoff is not pressure tested unless the proper setting stroke was made by the running tool. The running tool has a stem, an inner body, and a piston. The inner body is connected to the stem so that rotat... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100300696 | System and Method for Monitoring Subsea Valves A technique facilitates collection of information on desired production related parameters in a subsea valve system. Collected data can be processed in a manner that enables enhanced production and/or an increased knowledge regarding operation of the entire subsea valve... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100276155 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBSEA CONTROL AND MONITORING A technique operates a valve system in a subsea test tree via a control system of a type suitable for gaining desired industry ratings. A monitoring system is utilized to monitor functions of the control system, but the monitoring system is independent from the control ... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100252269 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SUBSEA WELLS A system for subsea wellbore monitoring is disclosed. The system includes: a communication control unit configured to be disposed at a sea floor and connected to a monitoring unit that is disposable in communication with the wellbore; a plurality of control unit connect... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100116504 | CASING ANNULUS TESTER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND TESTING OF A WELLBORE Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a casing tester for plugging and abandoning a wellbore. In one embodiment, a method of testing an annulus defined between a first tubular string and a second tubular string includes engaging a first annular packer... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100051286 | OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM FOR WELLHEAD EQUIPMENT A system includes a Christmas tree assembly mounted to a hydrocarbon well, an optical feedthrough module, and a plurality of optical sensors. The optical feedthrough module is operable to communicate through a pressure boundary of the Christmas tree assembly. The plural... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090288835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPTH MEASUREMENT AND CORRECTION DURING SUBSEA INTREVENTION OPERATIONS A technique enables determination of changes in length of a conveyance deployed between a surface vessel and a subsea installation. The technique allows information to be obtained on the relationship between length of conveyance spooled out or spooled in at a surface lo... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090288836 | Apparatus and Methods for Subsea Control System Testing Apparatus and methods are described for subsea control system testing including one or more of electrical, optical and fluidic conduit testing, wherein the testing is conducted subsea using a subsea testing skid. In one embodiment of the invention a subsea pipeline serv... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090277644 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE CONDITION MONITORING A method for monitoring a Christmas tree assembly installed on a subsea hydrocarbon well includes receiving a plurality of parameters associated with the Christmas tree assembly. A health metric for the Christmas tree assembly is determined based on the parameters. A pr... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090260829 | SUBSEA TREE SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM An embodiment of a method for limiting the probability of failure on demand of a subsea test tree (“SSTT”) includes the steps of providing a safety shut-in system for actuating a safety valve of the SSTT, the safety shut-in system including a surface control station... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090229830 | SUBSEA WELL PRODUCTION SYSTEM A subsea completion testing tree (SCTT) for connection in a tubular string includes a lower tree portion having a control valve; an upper tree portion separably connected to the lower tree portion at a latch; a circulation valve connected with the upper tree portion; an... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090107682 | Monitoring A Solenoid of A Directional Control Valve A method of monitoring a solenoid (1) of a directional control valve (DCV) associated with a subsea control module (6) in a subsea hydrocarbon production system is disclosed. A voltage is applied across a coil of the solenoid, for moving the armature (4... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20080236836 | Apparatus, System, and Method for Determining Injected Fluid Vertical Placement An apparatus, system, and method are provided for determining injected fluid vertical placement in a formation. The apparatus includes a borehole drilled through a formation, and an injection conduit within the borehole. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a fiber... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080236837 | COMMUNICATING MEASUREMENT DATA FROM A WELL To communicate measurement data from a well, data corresponding to measurement data collected by multiple sensors in a well is transformed downhole and passed to an intermediate communications device, which device in turn passes a subset of that data to a destination co... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080223583 | FREE STANDING RISER SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME A free standing riser system includes a riser, a subsea intervention unit, and an umbilical line. The riser includes interconnected joints linked to one another, a lower-end of the riser being coupled to a wellhead and an upper-end of the riser enclosed in a buoy assemb... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080110633 | Method of controlling landing strings in offshore operations A method and system of operating a landing string utilized on a floating platform. The landing string is disposed within a marine riser, with the marine riser being connected to a subsea production tree, and wherein the subsea production tree contains internal conduits ... | 05/15/2008 |
| 20080105432 | Apparatus for Subsea Intervention A subsea intervention system is disclosed comprising a floating vessel and a source of coiled tubing at the floating vessel. The system includes a seabed installation including a wellhead and compliant guide having one end operatively connected to the floating vessel an... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080073084 | Distributed Temperature Sensing in Deep Water Subsea Tree Completions A deep water subsea tree completion having a distributed temperature sensing system. In a described embodiment, a method of installing an optical fiber in a well includes the steps of: conveying an optical fiber section into the well; and monitoring a light transmission... | 03/27/2008 |
| 20070284112 | Instrumented Tabular Device for Transporting a Pressurized Fluid The invention relates to an instrumented tubular device for transporting a pressurized fluid notably in the field of oil exploration and in that of the transport of gas or hydrocarbons. This device comprises a tube (20) in which this fluid flows, with which are a... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070199715 | Subsea well intervention A method is provided for at least one of evaluating and intervening in a subsea well. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a pipeline connecting a platform to the subsea well; coupling a locomotion module with one or more tools; activating the locomotion mod... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070175639 | Method and a device for monitoring an/or controlling a load on a tensioned elongated element A method and device for monitoring and/or controlling a load on a slender, tensioned elongated element extending from a subsea wellhead element to a surface vessel. The tensioned elongated element is arranged so as to be displaced in its longitudinal direction into or o... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20050061513 | Monitoring of a reservoir A system is described for monitoring a subsea formation, which is under development Instruments located in a completed but unconnected well are employed for providing information by a provisional monitoring unit being lowered downhole and connected to the well. Changes ... | 03/24/2005 |
