Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Subsea pipeline service skid
- Patent Title (中): 海底管道服务防滑
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Application No.: US12526885Application Date: 2008-02-12
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Publication No.: US08381578B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Alan J. Sweeney
- Applicant: Alan J. Sweeney
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Valkyrie Commissioning Services Inc.
- Current Assignee: Valkyrie Commissioning Services Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Wong, Cabello, Lutsch, Rutherford & Brucculeri, LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2008/053733 WO 20080212
- International Announcement: WO2008/100943 WO 20080821
- Main IPC: G01M3/04
- IPC: G01M3/04 ; F16L1/12 ; F16L55/18 ; G01N1/00 ; G01N1/28 ; E02D29/00

Abstract:
Apparatus and methods are described for subsea pipeline servicing, including line-pack testing, physical integrity testing, recovery of damaged sections of pipelines, and product removal from subsea structures. In one embodiment of the invention, a subsea pipeline service skid is provided including at least one sample collection bladder affixed to the skid and in fluid communication with a skid mounted pump dimensioned to pull a sample from the subsea pipeline. In another embodiment, a product removal bladder is provided for removal of the hydrocarbons from a subsea structure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100089126A1 SUBSEA PIPELINE SERVICE SKID Public/Granted day:2010-04-15
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