FLOWLINE DEWATERING
A flowline dewatering system comprising at least one pump and a pig train supported by a gas pressure enabling suction conditions for the pump. A method to dewater a flowline using the system.
1 . A flowline dewatering system comprising at least one pump and a pig train supported by a gas pressure enabling suction conditions for the pump.
2 . The flowline dewatering system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one pump is a multiphase pump.
3 . The flowline dewatering system of claim 1 , further comprising a meter for density detection to estimate Gas Volume Fraction.
4 . The flowline dewatering system of claim 1 , further comprising a second pump.
5 . A method to dewater a flowline, comprising providing a flowline dewatering system comprising at last one pump and a pig train supported by a gas pressure enabling suction conditions for the pump
6 . The method to dewater a flowline of claim 5 , wherein the pig train is launched from sea topside.
7 . The method to dewater a flowline of claim 5 , wherein the gas flowline extends from shore to subsea.