Retrievable flow module unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-8997876-B2
Application number	US-201314045093-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 3, 2013
Priority date	Feb 9, 2012
Publication date	Apr 7, 2015
Grant date	Apr 7, 2015

Abstract

A retrievable flow module (RFM) apparatus is provided. In one embodiment, the RFM apparatus is a standalone assembly configured to mate with a subsea device, such as a production tree. The RFM apparatus may include a frame within which various flow control and monitoring elements are disposed. The frame may have an alignment system that enables the RFM apparatus to horizontally mate with the tree. Because the RFM apparatus provides for the collocation of flow control and monitoring elements within a standalone assembly, deployment or retrieval of the flow control and monitoring elements may be accomplished in single operation. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An apparatus comprising:
an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path extending between the inlet and the outlet;
a flow meter configured to determine a flow rate of a fluid through the flow path;
a choke configured to vary the flow rate of the fluid through the flow path;
a frame having an alignment system having a horizontal deployment configuration, wherein the alignment system is configured to facilitate alignment of the apparatus with a separate sub…

Assignees

• Cameron Int Corp

Inventors

• Mchugh Edmund
• Evans Finbarr
• Voelkel Tobias

Classifications

• E21B33/037

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E21B34/04 Primary

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E21B34/025

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E21B33/0355

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E21B34/045

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic