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`The video attached as Exhibit 3 (see, e.g., minute 00:28-00:32)
`and an annotated screen-shot taken from that video (below) show
`that the retrievable choke and flow module is an assembly
`mountable to the Enhanced Vertical Deepwater Tree (“EVDT”)
`and a subsea production flowline, where the EVDT includes a
`production line.
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`1. An assembly mountable
`to a subsea tree and a subsea
`production flowline, the
`subsea tree including a
`production line, comprising:
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`a module comprising a
`production line connector
`and a production flowline
`connector,
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`As shown in the annotated screen-shot below and the video of
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`Exhibit 3 at minute 00:28-00:32 (flow progression),
`retrievable choke and flow module necessarily includes a
`production line connector (to connect the retrievable choke and
`flow module to an input from the production line) and a
`production flowline connector (to connect the retrievable choke
`and flow module output to the production flowline).
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`the production line
`connector being disposed on
`a lateral branch of the
`subsea tree, operable for
`connection and fluid
`communication with said
`subsea tree and with said
`production flow line,
`respectfully,
`said module defining a fluid
`flow passageway therein,
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`whereby said subsea tree is
`in fluid communication with
`said production flowline
`only through said module
`and only after said module
`is connected to said subsea
`tree and said production
`flowline.
`2. The assembly of claim 1,
`wherein the module
`provides access to the
`subsea tree by a member not
`disposed on the module.
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`The annotated screen-shots above and the video of Exhibit 3 at
`minute 00:28-00:32 (flow progression after installation of the
`module) show the production line connector of the module
`disposed on a lateral branch of the EVDT and operable for
`connection and fluid communication with the production line of
`the EVDT. The annotations above also show the production line
`connector operable for connection and fluid communication with
`the production flow line (as further illustrated by the annotated
`fluid flow through the module).
`The fluid “flow through module” annotation above and the video
`of Exhibit 3 at minute 00:28-00:32 illustrate how the retrievable
`choke and flow module defines a fluid flow passageway therein.
`As shown above and in the video of Exhibit 3 at minute 00:28-
`00:32 (flow progression), the EVDT is in fluid communication
`with the production flowline only through the retrievable choke
`and flow module and only after the module is fluidly connected to
`the EVDT and production flowline. Stated otherwise, and as
`shown above, there would be no flow from the EVDT production
`line to the production flowline if the retrievable choke and flow
`module is not installed on the EVDT.
`As shown in the annotations above and below, the retrievable
`choke and flow module provides access to the EVDT by a
`member not disposed on the module.
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`4. The assembly of claim 1
`further including a choke on
`the production flowline for
`controlling fluids flowing
`through said fluid flow
`passageway.
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`As shown in the annotation below, the retrievable choke and flow
`module includes a choke in fluid communication with the
`production flowline for controlling fluid flow through the fluid
`flow passageway therein. (See also Ex. 2.)
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`5. An assembly mountable
`to a subsea tree and a subsea
`production flowline, the
`subsea tree including a
`production line, comprising:
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`The video attached as Exhibit 3 (see, e.g., minute 00:28-00:32)
`and an annotated screen-shot taken from that video (below) show
`that the retrievable choke and flow module is an assembly
`mountable to the Enhanced Vertical Deepwater Tree (“EVDT”)
`and a subsea production flowline, where the EVDT includes a
`production line.
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`a module comprising a
`production line connector
`and a production flowline
`connector,
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`As shown in the annotated screen-shot below and the video of
`Exhibit 3 at minute 00:28-00:32 (flow progression),
`the
`retrievable choke and flow module necessarily includes a
`production line connector (to connect the retrievable choke and
`flow module to an input from the production line) and a
`production flowline connector (to connect the retrievable choke
`and flow module to the output to the production flowline).
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`the production line
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`The annotated screen-shots above and the video of Exhibit 3 at
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`connector being disposed on
`a lateral branch of the
`subsea tree, operable for
`connection and fluid
`communication with said
`subsea tree and with said
`production flow line,
`respectfully,
`said module defining a fluid
`flow passageway therein,
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`whereby said subsea tree is
`in fluid communication with
`said production flowline
`only through said module
`and only after said module
`is connected to said subsea
`tree and said production
`flowline;
`wherein said module
`includes a flow measuring
`device without a production
`wing valve on the module.
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`minute 00:28-00:32 (flow progression after installation of the
`module) show the production line connector of the module
`disposed on a lateral branch of the EVDT and operable for
`connection and fluid communication with the production line of
`the EVDT. The annotations above also show the production line
`connector operable for connection and fluid communication with
`the production flow line (as further illustrated by the annotated
`fluid flow through the module).
`The fluid “flow through module” annotation above and the video
`of Exhibit 3 at minute 00:28-00:32 illustrate how the retrievable
`choke and flow module defines a fluid flow passageway therein.
`As shown above and in the video of Exhibit 3 at minute 00:28-
`00:32 (flow progression), the EVDT is in fluid communication
`with the production flowline only through the retrievable choke
`and flow module and only after the module is fluidly connected to
`the EVDT and production flowline. Stated otherwise, and as
`shown above, there would be no flow from the EVDT production
`line to the production flowline if the retrievable choke and flow
`module is not installed on the EVDT.
`As shown in the annotation below, the retrievable choke and flow
`module includes a flow measuring device without a production
`wing valve on the module. (See also Ex. 2 (“Upgradeable by
`adding retrievable flow meters and sensors”).)
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`6. The assembly of claim 1
`wherein said module
`includes a processing
`apparatus.
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`As shown in the annotation above, the retrievable choke and flow
`module includes a processing apparatus. (See also Ex. 2.)
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`7. The assembly of claim 6
`wherein the processing
`device comprises a pump, a
`process fluid turbine, an
`injection apparatus for
`injecting gas or steam a
`material injection apparatus,
`a chemical reaction vessel, a
`pressure regulation
`apparatus, a fluid riser, a
`measurement apparatus, a
`temperature measurement
`apparatus, a flow rate
`measurement apparatus, a
`constitution measurement
`apparatus, a consistency
`measurement apparatus, a
`gas separation apparatus, a
`water separation apparatus,
`a solids separation
`apparatus, a hydrocarbon
`separation apparatus, or a
`combination thereof.
`8. A module to provide the
`only fluid communication
`between a subsea
`installation comprising a
`subsea tree and a production
`flowline,
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`The retrievable choke and flow module includes a processing
`device including at least a measurement apparatus and/or a flow
`rate measurement apparatus. (See also Ex. 2.)
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`The video attached as Exhibit 3 (see, e.g., minute 00:28-00:32)
`and an annotated screen-shot taken from that video (below) show
`that the retrievable choke and flow module is a module that
`provides the only fluid communication between a subsea
`installation comprising a subsea Enhanced Vertical Deepwater
`Tree (“EVDT”) and a production flowline.
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`said module comprising a
`first connector for
`connecting to said subsea
`installation and a second
`connector for connecting to
`said production flowline,
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`As shown in the annotated screen-shot below and the video of
`Exhibit 3 at minute 00:28-00:32 (flow progression),
`the
`retrievable choke and flow module necessarily includes a first
`connector for connecting the retrievable choke and flow module
`to the subsea installation including the EVDT, and a second
`connector for connecting the retrievable choke and flow module
`to the production flowline.
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`said module, when installed,
`forming a fluid flow
`passageway which connects
`between said subsea tree
`and said production
`flowline,
`wherein said first connector
`is disposed on a lateral
`branch of said subsea tree.
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`The annotations above and the video of Exhibit 3 at minute
`00:28-00:32 show that the retrievable choke and flow module,
`when installed, forms a fluid flow passageway (marked as “flow
`through module”) that connects between the EVDT and the
`production flowline.
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`The first connector (shown above) is located on the underside of
`the retrievable choke and flow module and is disposed on a lateral
`branch of the EVDT when the retrievable choke and flow module
`is installed. The annotation below shows the first connector
`connection point, i.e., the location where the first connector is
`disposed on a lateral branch of the EVDT when the retrievable
`choke and flow module is installed.
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`9. The module of claim 8
`further comprising access to
`the subsea tree by a member
`not disposed on the module.
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` As shown in the annotations above and below, the retrievable
`choke and flow module provides access to the EVDT by a
`member not disposed on the module.
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`11. The module of claim 8
`wherein a choke on the
`production flowline controls
`fluids flowing within said
`fluid flow passageway.
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`As shown in the annotation below, the retrievable choke and flow
`module includes a choke in fluid communication with the
`production flowline for controlling fluids flowing within the fluid
`flow passageway. (See also Ex. 2.)
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`12. A module to provide the
`only fluid communication
`between a subsea
`installation comprising a
`subsea tree and a production
`flowline,
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`The video attached as Exhibit 3 (see, e.g., minute 00:28-00:32)
`and an annotated screen-shot taken from that video (below) show
`that the retrievable choke and flow module is a module that
`provides the only fluid communication between a subsea
`installation including a subsea Enhanced Vertical Deepwater Tree
`(“EVDT”) and a production flowline.
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`said module comprising a
`first connector for
`connecting to said subsea
`installation and a second
`connector for connecting to
`said production flowline,
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`As shown in the annotated screen-shot below and the video of
`Exhibit 3 at minute 00:28-00:32 (flow progression),
`the
`retrievable choke and flow module necessarily includes a first
`connector for connecting the retrievable choke and flow module
`to the subsea installation including the EVDT, and a second
`connector for connecting the retrievable choke and flow module
`to the production flowline.
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`said module, when installed,
`forming a fluid flow
`passageway which connects
`between said subsea tree
`and said production
`flowline,
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`wherein said first connector
`is disposed on a lateral
`branch of said subsea tree;
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`The annotations above and the video of Exhibit 3 at minute
`00:28-00:32 show that the retrievable choke and flow module,
`when installed, forms a fluid flow passageway (marked as “flow
`through module”) that connects between the EVDT and the
`production flowline.
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`The first connector (shown above) is located on the underside of
`the retrievable choke and flow module and is disposed on a lateral
`branch of the EVDT when the retrievable choke and flow module
`is installed. The annotation below shows the first connector
`connection point, i.e., the location where the first connector is
`disposed on a lateral branch of the EVDT when the retrievable
`choke and flow module is installed.
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`wherein said module
`includes a flow measuring
`device without a production
`wing valve on the module.
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`As shown in the annotation below, the retrievable choke and flow
`module includes a flow measuring device without a production
`wing valve on the module. (See also Ex. 2 (“Upgradeable by
`adding retrievable flow meters and sensors”).)
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`13. The module of claim 12
`wherein said module
`includes a processing
`apparatus.
`14. The module of claim 13
`wherein the processing
`device includes at least one
`of the group consisting of a
`pump, a process fluid
`turbine, an injection
`apparatus for injecting gas
`or steam, a material
`injection apparatus, a
`chemical reaction vessel, a
`pressure regulation
`apparatus, a fluid riser, a
`measurement apparatus, a
`temperature measurement
`apparatus, a flow rate
`measurement apparatus, a
`constitution measurement
`apparatus, a consistency
`measurement apparatus, a
`gas separation apparatus, a
`water separation apparatus,
`a solids separation
`apparatus, a hydrocarbon
`separation apparatus, or a
`combination thereof.
`15. A module for fluidly
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`The retrievable choke and flow module includes a processing
`apparatus. (See Ex. 2.)
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`The retrievable choke and flow module includes a processing
`device including at least a measurement apparatus and/or a flow
`rate measurement apparatus. (See also Ex. 2.)
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`The video attached as Exhibit 3 (see, e.g., minute 00:28-00:32)
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`connecting a production line
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`production flowline to a
`processing device,
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`and an annotated screen-shot taken from that video (below) show
`that the retrievable choke and flow module is a module for fluidly
`connecting a production line in an Enhanced Vertical Deepwater
`Tree (“EVDT”) and a production flowline to a processing device
`housed in the retrievable choke and flow module.
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`As shown below, the retrievable choke and flow module includes
`at least two connectors, one for connecting to the production line
`in the EVDT and another for connecting to the production
`flowline.
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`said module comprising at
`least two connectors one for
`connecting to said
`production line in said
`subsea tree and another for
`connecting to said
`production flowline,
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`said module, when installed,
`defining a fluid flow
`passageway which connects
`between said production line
`and said production
`flowline, and
`a choke to control fluid flow
`through said fluid flow
`passageway,
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`The annotations above and the video of Exhibit 3 at minute
`00:28-00:32 show that the retrievable choke and flow module,
`when installed, forms a fluid flow passageway (marked as “flow
`through module”) that connects between the production line and
`the production flowline.
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`As shown in the annotations above and below, the retrievable
`choke and flow module includes a choke to control fluid flow
`through said fluid flow passageway. (See also Ex. 2.)
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`wherein said choke and a
`production wing valve are
`disposed on the subsea tree.
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`As shown by the annotation above, both the choke and a
`production wing valve are disposed on the EVDT when the
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`17. The module of claim 15
`wherein the processing
`device includes at least one
`of the group consisting of a
`pump, a process fluid
`turbine, an injection
`apparatus for injecting gas
`or steam, a materials
`injection apparatus, a
`chemical reaction vessel, a
`pressure regulation
`apparatus, a fluid riser, a
`measurement apparatus, a
`temperature measurement
`apparatus, a flow rate
`measurement apparatus, a
`constitution measurement
`apparatus, a consistency
`measurement apparatus, a
`gas separation apparatus, a
`water separation apparatus,
`a solids separation
`apparatus, a hydrocarbon
`separation apparatus, or a
`combination thereof.
`18. The module of claim 15
`wherein the subsea tree and
`flowline have hubs for
`connecting to said two
`connectors.
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`retrievable choke and flow module is installed. (See also Ex. 2.)
`The retrievable choke and flow module includes a processing
`device including at least a measurement apparatus and/or a flow
`rate measurement apparatus. (See also Ex. 2.)
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`Given that the retrievable choke and flow module includes
`connectors for connecting to the production line and production
`flowline, the EVDT and flowline necessarily include hubs for
`connecting to those two connectors. In particular, the annotated
`screen-shot and the video attached as Exhibit 3 (see, e.g., minute
`00:28-00:32) show that the EVDT has a hub and a production
`flowline has a hub.
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`19. A module for fluidly
`connecting a production line
`in a subsea tree and a
`production flowline to a
`processing device,
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`The video attached as Exhibit 3 (see, e.g., minute 00:28-00:32)
`and an annotated screen-shot taken from that video (below) show
`that the retrievable choke and flow module is a module for fluidly
`connecting a production line in an Enhanced Vertical Deepwater
`Tree (“EVDT”) and a production flowline to a processing device
`housed in the retrievable choke and flow module.
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`said module comprising at
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`As shown below, the retrievable choke and flow module includes
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`at least two connectors, one for connecting to the production line
`in the EVDT and another for connecting to the production
`flowline.
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`least two connectors one for
`connecting to said
`production line in said
`subsea tree and another for
`connecting to said
`production flowline,
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`said module, when installed,
`defining a fluid flow
`passageway which connects
`between said production line
`and said production
`flowline, and
`a choke to control fluid flow
`through said fluid flow
`passageway,
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`The annotations above and the video of Exhibit 3 at minute
`00:28-00:32 show that the retrievable choke and flow module,
`when installed, forms a fluid flow passageway (marked as “flow
`through module”) that connects between the production line and
`the production flowline.
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`As shown in the annotations above and below, the retrievable
`choke and flow module includes a choke to control fluid flow
`through said fluid flow passageway. (See also Ex. 2.)
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`wherein said choke and a
`production wing valve are
`disposed on the subsea tree;
`wherein a choke controls
`fluids flowing within said
`fluid flow passageway and
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`the module includes a flow
`measuring apparatus
`without a production wing
`valve on the module.
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`As shown by the annotation above, both the choke and a
`production wing valve are disposed on the EVDT when the
`retrievable choke and flow module is installed. (See also Ex. 2.)
`As further shown in the annotation above and the video of Exhibit
`3 at minute 00:28-00:32 (flow progression), the choke of the
`retrievable choke and flow module is for controlling fluids
`flowing within the fluid flow passageway. (See also Ex. 2.)
`As shown in the annotation below, the retrievable choke and flow
`module includes a flow measuring apparatus without a production
`wing valve on the module. (See also Ex. 2 (“Upgradeable by
`adding retrievable flow meters and sensors”).)
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