Wells – Submerged well – Connection or disconnection of submerged members remotely...
Patent
1982-04-26
1984-03-20
Purser, Ernest R.
Wells
Submerged well
Connection or disconnection of submerged members remotely...
166347, 166366, 166368, E21B 4301
Patent
active
044375212
ABSTRACT:
A subsea wellhead connection assembly for establishing fluid communication and production capability between a subsea wellhead and an adjacent subsea manifold system. The assembly includes conduit means for fluidly connecting the wellhead and the manifold system, the conduit means having one end extending substantially horizontally and the other end situated below the horizontal end; wellhead connector means fluidly connected to the lower end of the conduit means for releasably connecting the conduit means to the wellhead upon downward movement of the assembly to establish fluid communication therebetween; manifold system connector means fluidly connected to the horizontal end of the conduit means for releasably connecting the conduit means to the manifold system upon lateral movement of the manifold system connector means to establish fluid communication therebetween; and a guide frame rigidly secured to the wellhead connector means for supporting the manifold system connector means and the conduit means, and for vertically aligning the wellhead connector means over the wellhead and horizontally aligning the manifold system connector means with the manifold system. A method of establishing fluid communication and production capability between a marine floor wellhead and an adjacent subsea manifold system employing the aforecited wellhead connection assembly components is also disclosed.
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Chatas Angelos T.
Padilla Joseph R.
Richardson Emmett M.
Bui Thuy M.
Gilman Michael G.
Hager Jr. George W.
McKillop Alexander J.
Mobil Oil Corporation
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