| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7032310 |
Method of installing a socket with a socket contact on an underwater plug with a plug contact |
April 25, 2006 |
| A method of installing a socket with a socket contact on an underwater plug with a plug contact is provided so as to establish conductive contact between the socket contact and the plug contact. The socket is disconnectably attached to a recoverable fluid exchange unit and the socket |
| 7013978 |
System and method for separating fluids |
March 21, 2006 |
| A system for separating fluids from a hydrocarbon well production fluid mixture at a subsea location has a centrifugal separator (16) for separating the mixture into gas and liquid. A hydrocyclone separator (32) then separates the liquid into oil and water and an oil-in-water sensor |
| 6873063 |
Electrical power distribution suitable for a substantially underwater system |
March 29, 2005 |
| A substantially underwater system comprises a plurality of retrievable substantially autonomous subsea modules (12, 13, 17, 18) and switchgear (15, 16, 21a . . . h). A host facility (6) and the modules are connected in series so as to form a circuit, the host facility providing power to |
| 6832874 |
Modular seabed processing system |
December 21, 2004 |
| To install a modular seabed processing system (1) on a seabed, a monopile foundation (3) is first lowered down and driven into the seabed. A docking unit (4) is lowered towards the installed foundation (3) so that a mating clamp system (6) mounted on the docking unit is aligned with a sp |
| 6640901 |
Retrievable module and operating method suitable for a seabed processing system |
November 4, 2003 |
| A retrievable fluid separation module (2) for a seabed processing system to which flow lines are connected includes one portion (60) of a multi-ported valve isolation connector (5) and a separator chamber (6) for separating a plurality of fluids from a received fluid mixture. The separat |
| 6626470 |
Two-part connector for fluid carrying conduits |
September 30, 2003 |
| A two-part connector (1) is provided for use in connecting and disconnecting fluid carrying conduits. The connector comprises lower and upper parts (2, 3) each having four fluid carrying duct (15) therethrough, and a valve member (17) for each duct. Each duct in the lower part (2) is |
| 6572076 |
Valve actuator |
June 3, 2003 |
| A valve actuator (1) is provided which comprises an actuator stem (4) extending from a housing (2) which contains a sleeve (17). The actuator stem (4) is driven so as to cause the sleeve to compress a stack of springs (22) within the housing until bolts (25) engage the sleeve, lockin |
