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Method of transporting a hydrate forming fluid

Patent 4915176 Issued on April 10, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 23, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

3348614

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Issued on: 01/02/1979
Inventor: Rivers, Jr. ,   et al.

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Patent #: 4256282
Issued on: 03/17/1981
Inventor: Goldschild ,   et al.

Method and apparatus for injecting well treating liquid into the bottom of a reservoir interval
Patent #: 4625803
Issued on: 12/02/1986
Inventor: Walhaug ,   et al.

Choke cooling waxy oil
Patent #: 4697426
Issued on: 10/06/1987
Inventor: Knowles, Jr.

Turbine cooling waxy oil Patent #: 4702758
Issued on: 10/27/1987
Inventor: Geer

Inventors

Application

No. 288985 filed on 12/23/1988

US Classes:

166/371, Including non-expulsive material placed in well137/13, Affecting flow by the addition of material or energy166/902, FOR INHIBITING CORROSION OR COATING507/90, PREVENTING CONTAMINANT DEPOSITS IN PETROLEUM OIL CONDUITS507/259The sulfur is part of a sulfonate group

Examiners

Primary: Suchfield, George A.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 612901 CA 01/13/1961
  • 644941 SU 01/13/1979
  • 1275088 SU 12/13/1986
  • 1314019 SU 05/13/1987
  • 1339235 SU 09/13/1987

International Classes

E21B 037/06
E21B 041/02
E21B 043/01
F17D 001/14

Foreign Application Priority Data

1987-12-30 FR

Abstract

A method is provided for transporting in a duct a fluid comprising gas and water, and being under conditions where at least one hydrate is formed, the hydrates being formed from said gas and said water, wherein, before or during the formation of the hydrate or hydrates, an additive is injected into said fluid for reducing the tendency to agglomeration of the hydrate so as to obtain one or more hydrates in dispersed form, and said fluid is transported containing said hydrate or hydrates in dispersed form.

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