Wells – Submerged well – Means removably connected to permanent well structure
Patent
1998-03-25
1999-09-14
Suchfield, George
Wells
Submerged well
Means removably connected to permanent well structure
37323, 37343, 166352, 166357, 166248, 166267, 166302, 166370, 166372, 166 7512, 210170, 299 8, 518702, 518703, 585 15, C10G 200, E21B 4301, E21B 4334, E21B 4336
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active
059507322
ABSTRACT:
A system for recovering liquid hydrocarbons from hydrates on an ocean floor includes a vessel, a positioning subsystem coupled to the vessel for holding the vessel in a desired location over a hydrate formation, a hydrate recovery subsystem coupled to the vessel for delivering hydrates from an ocean floor to the vessel and separating gas from hydrates removed from an ocean floor, a gas conversion subsystem coupled to the hydrate recovery subsystem for converting gas to liquids, and a storage and removal subsystem. Excess energy from the gas conversion subsystem is used elsewhere in the system. A method of recovering hydrates from an ocean floor is also provided.
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Agee Kenneth L.
Agee Mark A.
Weick Larry J.
Suchfield George
Syntroleum Corporation
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