IP Library Granted Patent US 10,024,137
Granted Patent B2
US 10,024,137 · App. 15/474,926 · Granted Jul 17, 2018

Compact distributed subsea distribution of hydraulic power and chemical injection

Inventors: Earl Schultz (Spring, TX); Benjamin Primm (Houston, TX); Matthew Smith (Houston, TX)
Assignee: OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
E21B34/00E21B41/04
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,024,137
App. No.
15/474,926
Granted
Jul 17, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A subsea fluid distributor comprises a support framework removably mountable and hydraulically connectable to a subsea structure intermediate the subsea structure and an incoming flying lead's terminator; a plate attached to an upper section of the support framework; a fixed bucket and a valve attached to the support framework; a lower framework attached to a lower portion of the support framework; a first hydraulic tube, in fluid communication with the valve, attached to the lower framework; a flying lead junction plate support framework attached to the lower portion of the support framework; a second hydraulic tube, in fluid communication with various subsea equipment, disposed at least partially within the flying lead junction plate support framework; a first remotely operated vehicle (ROV) torque bucket attached to an upper portion of the flying lead junction plate support framework; and a second ROV torque bucket attached to the upper section of the support framework.

Claims (31)

1. A subsea fluid distributor, comprising:

a. a support framework configured to be removably mounted to a subsea structure intermediate the subsea structure and an incoming flying lead terminator of an incoming flying lead;

b. a plate attached to an upper section of the support framework;

c. a fixed bucket attached to the support framework;

d. a valve attached to the support framework;

e. a lower framework attached to a lower portion of the support framework;

f. a first hydraulic tube attached to the lower framework, the first hydraulic tube in fluid communication with the valve;

g. a flying lead junction plate support framework attached to the lower portion of the support framework;

h. a second hydraulic tube disposed at least partially within flying lead junction plate support framework, the second hydraulic tube in fluid communication with a predetermined subsea equipment;

i. a first remotely operated vehicle (ROV) torque bucket attached to an upper portion of the flying lead junction plate support framework; and

j. a second ROV torque bucket attached to the upper section of the support framework.

2. The subsea fluid distributor of claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic tube comprises a plurality of hydraulic tubes.

3. The subsea fluid distributor of claim 1 , wherein the second hydraulic tube comprises a plurality of second hydraulic tubes.

4. The subsea fluid distributor of claim 1 , further comprising a flotation attachment junction attached to the upper section of the support framework.

5. The subsea fluid distributor of claim 1 , wherein the valve comprises a chemical injection metering valve or a chemical throttle valve.

6. The distribution structure of claim 1 , wherein the fluid distributor further comprises:

a. an incoming receptor; and

b. an outgoing channel distributor in fluid communication with the incoming receptor.

7. The subsea fluid distributor of claim 6 , wherein the incoming receptor comprises a hydraulic incoming receptor or a chemical incoming receptor.

8. The subsea fluid distributor of claim 1 , wherein the plate comprises a removable multi-quick connector (MQC) plate.

9. The subsea fluid distributor of claim 1 , further comprising a predetermined set of signal connectors attached to the upper section of the support framework.

10. A method of subsea fluid distribution for a subsea fluid distributor comprising a support framework configured to be removably mounted to a subsea structure intermediate the subsea structure and an incoming flying lead terminator of an incoming flying lead; a plate attached to an upper section of the support framework; a fixed bucket attached to the support framework; a valve attached to the support framework; a lower framework attached to a lower portion of the support framework; a first hydraulic tube attached to the lower framework, the first hydraulic tube in fluid communication with the valve; a flying lead junction plate support framework attached to the lower portion of the support framework; a second hydraulic tube disposed at least partially within flying lead junction plate support framework, the second hydraulic tube in fluid communication with a predetermined subsea equipment; a first remotely operated vehicle (ROV) torque bucket attached to an upper portion of the flying lead junction plate support framework; and a second ROV torque bucket attached to the upper section of the support framework the method comprising:

a. disposing the support framework intermediate a subsea structure and an incoming flying lead terminator of an incoming flying lead;

b. connecting an incoming flying lead to the incoming flying lead connector;

c. connecting an outgoing flying lead to the outgoing flying lead connector; and

d. providing a predetermined fluid through the distributor from the incoming flying lead to the outgoing flying lead.

11. The method of subsea fluid distribution for a subsea fluid distributor of claim 10 , further comprising daisy-chaining an outgoing flying lead from a first subsea fluid distributor to an incoming flying lead of a second subsea fluid distributor.

12. The method of subsea fluid distribution for a subsea fluid distributor of claim 10 , further comprising:

a. supplying the subsea fluid distributor with an integral chemical valve; and

b. passing a chemical through the integral chemical valve to perform a predetermined function.

13. The method of subsea fluid distribution for a subsea fluid distributor of claim 12 , further comprising using the integral chemical valve to supply fluid to a subsea equipment that does not have a chemical valve pre-installed on that subsea equipment.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2022
From: OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC.; GRAYLOC PRODUCTS, L.L.C.; MARINE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, LTD.; OCEANEERING CANADA LIMITED
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 059783/0204 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62315435 · Mar 30, 2016
Related Publication 20170284172A1 · Oct 5, 2017