US Patent No: 4,378,848
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Method and apparatus for controlling subsea well template production systems
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Apr 5, 1983
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Sep 25, 1980
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Oct 2, 1979
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06/191,046
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for remotely controlling subsea template production systems having a plurality of satellite wells and a plurality of subsea trees on the well templates uses a significantly reduced number of electrical and hydraulic lines between a surface control unit and a riser base on the seafloor. An electrohydraulic control module on the riser base receives electrical control signals and provides hydraulic output signals to operate the riser base. Electrohydraulic control modules on the templates receive electrical control signals and provide hydraulic output signals to control operation of the trees on the templates. The satellite wells are each controlled by a single hydraulic signal line connected between the surface control unit and a matrix switching control module at the satellite well. All of the electrohydraulic modules are replaceable using surface operated running tools.
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Patent Owner(s)
| Patent Owner | Address | Total Patents |
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| FMC CORPORATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 252 |
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Inventor(s)
| Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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| Milberger, Lionel J | Spring, TX | 58 | 1023 |
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| * 7,650,942 Sub sea control and monitoring system | 1 | 2005 | |
| * 2006/0157,250 Improvements In or Relating to Sub Sea Control and Monitoring | 0 | 2005 | |
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| * 5,255,744 Subsea production system and method for line connection between a manifold and adjacent satellite wells | 14 | 1991 | |
| * 5,310,006 Satellite tree module and flow line structure for interconnection of a satellite well to a subsea production system | 9 | 1992 | |
| * 5,295,547 Multiplexed electrohydraulic type of control system for use in undersea production system | 7 | 1992 | |
| * 5,341,884 Subsea production method for line connection between a manifold and adjacent satellite mells | 12 | 1993 | |
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| * 7,637,325 Subsea trees and caps for them | 5 | 2006 | |
| * 2008/0210,435 Subsea Trees and Caps for Them | 3 | 2006 | |
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| * 4,549,578 Coded fluid control system | 11 | 1984 | |
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| * 4,604,001 Jackdown tension leg platform | 9 | 1984 | |
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| * 4,967,843 Device for producing an effluent contained in a submarine geological formation and production method employed using such a device | 13 | 1988 | |
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| * 9,291,036 Method for increasing subsea accumulator volume | 0 | 2011 | |
| * 2012/0305,258 Method for increasing subsea accumulator volume | 1 | 2011 | |
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| * 7,073,593 Method of drilling and operating a subsea well | 20 | 2002 | |
| * 2004/0074,649 Method of drilling and operating a subsea well | 5 | 2003 | |
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| * 2006/0201,683 Modular, distributed, ROV retrievable subsea control system, associated deepwater subsea blowout preventer stack configuration, and methods of use | 1 | 2006 | |
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| * 6,336,421 Floating spar for supporting production risers | 9 | 1999 | |
| * 2008/0264,646 Modular Actuator for Subsea Valves and Equipment, and Methods of Using Same | 6 | 2005 | |
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| * 7,934,562 Hybrid control system and method | 1 | 2005 | |
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| * 6,125,938 Control module system for subterranean well | 35 | 1997 | |
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| * 6,564,872 Control of hydrocarbon wells | 13 | 2001 | |
| * 7,137,451 Controlling and/or testing a hydrocarbon production system | 16 | 2003 | |
| * 2004/0069,492 Controlling and/or testing a hydrocarbon production system | 1 | 2003 | |
| * 7,650,943 Hydraulic control system | 5 | 2005 | |
| * 2006/0157,254 Hydraulic control system | 5 | 2005 | |
| * 8,096,365 Hydraulic control system | 0 | 2009 | |
| * 2010/0078,175 Hydraulic Control System | 0 | 2009 | |
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| * 5,025,865 Subsea oil production system | 51 | 1987 | |
| * 4,848,475 Sea bed process complex | 54 | 1988 | |
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| * 2005/0039,923 Well control means | 11 | 2004 | |
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| * 6,497,286 Method and apparatus for drilling a plurality of offshore underwater wells | 32 | 1999 | |
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| * 7,690,433 Modular, distributed, ROV retrievable subsea control system, associated deepwater subsea blowout preventer stack configuration, and methods of use | 15 | 2006 | |
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| * 7,975,770 Dual-BOP and common riser system | 3 | 2006 | |
| * 2007/0163,782 DUAL-BOP AND COMMON RISER SYSTEM | 8 | 2006 | |
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| 7,306,043 System and method to control multiple tools through one control line | 32 | 2004 | |
| * 2005/0087,344 System and Method to Control Multiple Tools Through One Control Line | 5 | 2004 | |
| * 7,931,090 System and method for controlling subsea wells | 17 | 2005 | |
| * 2007/0107,907 System and Method for Controlling Subsea Wells | 15 | 2005 | |
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| * 6,059,039 Extendable semi-clustered subsea development system | 11 | 1997 | |
| 7,958,938 System and vessel for supporting offshore fields | 19 | 2005 | |
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| 8,800,667 Arrangement for directing a fluid flow | 0 | 2009 | |
| * 2011/0203,806 ARRANGEMENT FOR DIRECTING A FLUID FLOW | 0 | 2009 | |
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| * 7,216,714 Modular, distributed, ROV retrievable subsea control system, associated deepwater subsea blowout preventer stack configuration, and methods of use | 18 | 2005 | |
| * 2006/0037,758 Modular, distributed, ROV retrievable subsea control system, associated deepwater subsea blowout preventer stack configuration, and methods of use | 4 | 2005 | |
| * 7,222,674 Modular, distributed, ROV retrievable subsea control system, associated deepwater subsea blowout preventer stack configuration, and methods of use | 18 | 2006 | |
| * 7,216,715 Modular, distributed, ROV retrievable subsea control system, associated deepwater subsea blowout preventer stack configuration, and methods of use | 21 | 2006 | |
| * 2006/0201,682 Modular, distributed, ROV retrievable subsea control system, associated deepwater subsea blowout preventer stack configuration, and methods of use | 8 | 2006 | |
| * 2006/0201,681 Modular, distributed, ROV retrievable subsea control system, associated deepwater subsea blowout preventer stack configuration, and methods of use | 0 | 2006 | |
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| * 6,484,806 Methods and apparatus for hydraulic and electro-hydraulic control of subsea blowout preventor systems | 44 | 2001 | |
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| * 7,044,228 Flowline jumper for subsea well | 8 | 2003 | |
| * 2003/0145,998 Flowline jumper for subsea well | 0 | 2003 | |
| * 7,108,069 Online thermal and watercut management | 10 | 2004 | |
| * 2005/0236,155 Online thermal and watercut management | 1 | 2004 | |
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| * 4,609,304 Apparatus for enabling a self-contained submersible module including a length of conduit for connection to a collector to be repetitively put into place and removed | 1 | 1983 | |
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| * 8,212,410 Electric control and supply system | 10 | 2009 | |
| 8,536,731 Electric control and supply system | 1 | 2009 | |
| * 2010/0019,573 ELECTRIC CONTROL AND SUPPLY SYSTEM | 5 | 2009 | |
| 8,106,538 DC voltage converting device | 2 | 2010 | |
| * 2010/0244,561 DC Voltage Converting Device | 0 | 2010 | |
| 8,492,927 Universal power supply system | 0 | 2011 | |
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| * 6,213,215 System, vessel, seabed installation and method for producing oil or gas | 17 | 1999 | |
| 8,400,871 Seafloor-following streamer | 3 | 2007 | |
| 8,442,770 Forming a geological model | 3 | 2008 | |
| 9,389,325 Method of exploring a region below a surface of the earth | 0 | 2008 | |
| 9,116,254 Method of and apparatus for exploring a region below a surface of the earth | 1 | 2008 | |
| * 2011/0046,885 METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR EXPLORING A REGION BELOW A SURFACE OF THE EARTH | 11 | 2008 | |
| * 8,757,270 Subsea hydrocarbon production system | 6 | 2010 | |
| * 2011/0290,497 SUBSEA HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION SYSTEM | 9 | 2010 | |
| 9,081,111 Method of providing seismic data | 1 | 2011 | |
| 9,164,188 Forming a geological model | 2 | 2013 | |
| * 9,121,231 Subsea hydrocarbon production system | 1 | 2014 | |
| * 2014/0251,632 SUBSEA HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION SYSTEM | 2 | 2014 | |
| 9,389,323 Apparatus for marine seismic survey | 0 | 2014 | |
| * 9,376,893 Subsea hydrocarbon production system | 0 | 2015 | |
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| * 9,395,021 System and method for interconnecting umbilicals for conveying energy, fluids and/or data in a marine environment | 0 | 2011 | |
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| 7,921,919 Subsea well control system and method | 4 | 2007 | |
| * 2008/0264,642 Subsea Well Control System and Method | 4 | 2007 | |
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| * 2009/0038,804 Subsurface Safety Valve for Electric Subsea Tree | 8 | 2007 | |
| * 2010/0252,269 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING SUBSEA WELLS | 2 | 2010 | |
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| 6,247,536 Downhole multiplexer and related methods | 66 | 1998 | |
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| * 7,219,740 Well production and multi-purpose intervention access hub | 8 | 2005 | |
| * 2006/0108,120 Well production and multi-purpose intervention access hub | 2 | 2005 | |
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| * 4,452,312 Modular undersea oil production plant | 19 | 1982 | |
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| 8,955,595 Apparatus and method for providing a controllable supply of fluid to subsea well equipment | 0 | 2009 | |
| * 2011/0114,329 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CONTROLLABLE SUPPLY OF FLUID TO SUBSEA WELL EQUIPMENT | 4 | 2009 | |
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| * 2004/0149,446 Power connection to and/or control of wellhead trees | 5 | 2004 | |
| * 2005/0178,556 Subsea hydrocarbon production system | 16 | 2004 | |
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| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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