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`US008066076B2
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`(54) CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR SUBSEA FLOW
`INTERFACE EQUIPMENT
`(75) Inventors: Ian Donald, Aberdeenshire (GB); John
`e
`Reid, Dundee (GB); Alan Crawford,
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`(73) Assignee: Cameron Systems (Ireland) Limited
`(IE)
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`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`A connection system for connecting flow interface equipment
`to a subsea manifold is disclosed. The connection system
`relates particularly to a connection apparatus adapted to land
`a conduit means on a subsea manifold in a first stage of the
`connection and to connect a conduit means of the connection
`apparatus to a choke body of the manifold in a second stage of
`the connection.
`10 Claims, 12 Drawing Sheets
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`CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR SUBSEA FLOW
`INTERFACE EQUIPMENT
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`faces. The two-stage connection also protects the choke itself
`from damage whilst the frame is being landed; in particular,
`the mating surface of the choke is protected.
`In some embodiments, processing apparatus e.g. multi
`phase flow meters and pumps can be mounted on the frame
`and can be landed on the tree with the frame. Alternatively, the
`processing apparatus may be located remote from the tree,
`e.g. on a further subsea installation such as a manifold or a
`pile, and the frame may comprise connections for jumper
`conduits which can lead fluids to and from the remote pro
`cessing apparatus.
`The processing apparatus allows well fluids to be pro
`cessed (e.g. pressure boosted/injected with chemicals) at the
`wellhead before being delivered to the outlet flowline of the
`well. The invention may alternatively be used to inject fluids
`into the well using the outlet flowline as an inlet.
`Often the processing apparatus, e.g. subsea pump, is flow
`meter, etc. is quite heavy and bulky. In embodiments where
`heavy/bulky apparatus is carried by the frame, the risk of
`damage to the mating surfaces between the conduit means
`and the flow line of the tree assembly is particularly great.
`Optionally, the apparatus further comprises an actuating
`means mounted on the frame, the actuating means being
`adapted to bring the conduit means into fluid communication
`with the interior of the choke body. Typically, the actuating
`means comprises at least one hydraulic cylinder. Alterna
`tively, the actuating means may comprise a cable or a screw
`jack which connects the conduit means to the frame, to con
`trol the movement of the conduit means relative to the frame.
`The conduit means is not necessarily brought into direct
`communication with the choke body. In some embodiments
`(the first embodiment and the third embodiment below), the
`conduit means is connected with the interior of the choke
`body via a further, secondary conduit.
`In a first embodiment, a mounting apparatus is provided for
`landing a flow interface device, particularly a subsea pump or
`compressor (referred to collectively at times as “pressure
`intensifier”) on a subsea production assembly.
`Optionally, the at least one frame member of the first con
`nection stage comprises a lowerframe member, and the appa
`ratus further comprises an upper frame member, the upper
`frame member and the lower frame member having co-oper
`ating engagement means for landing the upper frame member
`on the lower frame member.
`In the first embodiment, a secondary conduit in the form of
`a mandrel with a flow passage is mounted to the lower frame
`member. The operator lowers the lower frame member into
`the sea and onto the production assembly. The production
`assembly has an upward facing receptacle that is sealingly
`engaged by the mandrel.
`In this embodiment, the conduit means comprises a mani
`fold, which is mounted to the upper frame member. The
`manifold is connected to a flow interface device such as a
`pressure intensifier, which is also mounted to the upper frame
`member. The operator lowers the upper frame member along
`with the manifold and pressure intensifier into the sea and
`onto the lower frame member, landing the manifold o