Connector Maintenance Panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018342829-A1
Application number	US-201816053585-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 2, 2018
Priority date	May 27, 2016
Publication date	Nov 29, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A predetermined set of connector maintenance functions may be accomplished subsea using a connector maintenance panel which comprises a panel and a plurality of fixed connector interfaces disposed through a predetermined portion of the connector maintenance panel. The connector maintenance panel subsea may be deployed and powered subsea, such as from an external source, and a predetermined set of connector related functions performed in a sequence by sequentially using the connector interface operable to perform a connector related function of the predetermined connector related functions in the predetermined sequence.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A connector maintenance panel, comprising:
a. a panel configured to be deployed subsea; and b. a plurality of fixed connector interfaces disposed through a predetermined portion of the panel, each connector interface operative to perform a predetermined connector maintenance function, each connector interface comprising a port configured to accept a predetermined portion of a connector into the connector interface subsea.

2 . The connector maintenance panel of claim 1 , wherein each fixed connector interface comprises:
a. an outer housing sized to accept the predetermined portion of the connector into the outer housing, the outer housing configured to be secured into the panel; b. a tool disposed within the outer housing and configured to perform the predetermined connector maintenance function; and c. a power interface operative coupled to the tool.

3 . The connector maintenance panel of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fixed connector interfaces comprises:
a. a seal removal interface; b. a seal cleaner interface; and c. a seal installation interface.

4 . The connector maintenance panel of claim 1 , wherein each fixed connector interface of the plurality of fixed connector interfaces is usable to aid in performing a corresponding separate, dedicated connector maintenance function from a predetermined set of functions sub sea.

5 . The connector maintenance panel of claim 1 , wherein the connector maintenance panel further comprises a power interface operatively in communication with the plurality of fixed connector interfaces.

6 . The connector maintenance panel of claim 5 , wherein each fixed connector interface comprises its own power interface operatively in communication with that connector interface.

7 . The connector maintenance panel of claim 5 , wherein the power interface comprises a dual port hot stab port.

Assignees

• Oceaneering Int Inc

Inventors

• Puskar Taylor
• Ross Benjamin
• Salhi Mohamed

Classifications

• H01R13/52

  Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases · CPC title

• H01R13/46

  Bases; Cases · CPC title

• H01R25/006 Primary

  the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle · CPC title

• H01R13/5202 Primary

  Sealing means between parts of housing or between housing part and a wall, e.g. sealing rings · CPC title

• H01R13/523

  for use under water · CPC title