Earth boring – well treating – and oil field chemistry – Preventing contaminant deposits in petroleum oil conduits
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Kugel, Timothy J. (Department: 1761)
Earth boring, well treating, and oil field chemistry
Preventing contaminant deposits in petroleum oil conduits
C507S202000, C166S335000, C166S369000, C166S371000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08003573
ABSTRACT:
A method to remove hydrate plugs in a production system by passing a non-hydrate-forming or a hydrate-forming gas, which forms hydrates at a higher pressure than the existing hydrate, through the flow-restricting hydrate.
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Ballard Adam L.
McMullen Norman D.
Shoup George J.
Admasu Atnaf
BP Corporation North America Inc.
Kugel Timothy J.
Piana Jayne C.
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