Title:
WATER SEPARATION IN FLOWLINES OR TRUNK LINES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/106756
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A sink is configured to attach to a bottom surface of a flowline that is configured to flow a mixture of at least two immiscible fluids. One of the immiscible fluids is water. The water is more dense than the other of the at least two immiscible fluids. An outlet formed at a bottom portion of the sink. A valve system is connected to the opening. The valve system is configured to open the outlet in response to the water occupying at least a portion of the sink.
Inventors:
AL-GOUHI ALWALEED ABDULLAH (SA)
ALKHANAIFER NABIL SALMAN (SA)
AL-ZAHRANI ABDULLAH M (SA)
AL DAAS MUTAZ (SA)
AL-ANAZI RAYID S (SA)
BOKHAMSEEN YASEEN ABDULHAMEED (SA)
ALSADDAH ABDULLAH S (SA)
ALJINDAN JANA MOHAMMED (SA)
ALKHANAIFER NABIL SALMAN (SA)
AL-ZAHRANI ABDULLAH M (SA)
AL DAAS MUTAZ (SA)
AL-ANAZI RAYID S (SA)
BOKHAMSEEN YASEEN ABDULHAMEED (SA)
ALSADDAH ABDULLAH S (SA)
ALJINDAN JANA MOHAMMED (SA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/064817
Publication Date:
July 05, 2018
Filing Date:
December 06, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO (SA)
ARAMCO SERVICES CO (US)
ARAMCO SERVICES CO (US)
International Classes:
E21B43/34
Foreign References:
| US5149344A | 1992-09-22 | |||
| CA1212312A | 1986-10-07 | |||
| US2747002A | 1956-05-22 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BRUCE, Carl E. et al. (US)
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