Optical sensing system for wellhead equipment

Details Optical sensing system for wellhead equipment Optical sensing system for wellhead equipment

2008-09-04

2010-12-07

Beach, Thomas A (Department: 3671)

Wells

Processes

With indicating, testing, measuring or locating

C166S336000, C166S368000, C166S254200, C340S853100, C340S853300

Reexamination Certificate

active

07845404

ABSTRACT:
A system includes a Christmas tree assembly mounted to a hydrocarbon well, an optical feedthrough module, and a plurality of optical sensors. The optical feedthrough module is operable to communicate through a pressure boundary of the Christmas tree assembly. The plurality of optical sensors is disposed within the Christmas tree assembly for measuring parameters associated with the Christmas tree assembly and is operable to communicate through the optical feedthrough module.

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