F16L55/38

Automated flowline leak sealing system and method

Automated flowline leak sealing can be implemented as a flowline sealing tool assembly. A sealing sleeve is configured to be positioned within a flowline with a circumferential leak. The sealing sleeve includes a pair of ends configured to be positioned on either side of the circumferential leak. A pair of sealing elements are attached to the pair of ends, respectively, and are configured to seal the pair of ends to an inner wall of the flowline on either side of the circumferential leak. A deployment tool includes a hollow cylinder configured to be inserted into and retracted from an inner volume defined by the sealing sleeve. The deployment tool is configured to activate the pair of sealing elements to seal the pair of ends to the inner wall of the flowline on either side of the circumferential leak in response to being retracted from the inner volume.

SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR SEALING PIPELINES USING A GEL PIG

The present invention provides systems and methods for curing a leakage in a pipeline, the system including at least one gel pig and at least one sealant composition; wherein the at least one gel pig and the at least one sealant composition form a pig train, adapted to move along the pipeline to a region of the leakage and to seal the leakage.

SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR SEALING PIPELINES USING A GEL PIG

The present invention provides systems and methods for curing a leakage in a pipeline, the system including at least one gel pig and at least one sealant composition; wherein the at least one gel pig and the at least one sealant composition form a pig train, adapted to move along the pipeline to a region of the leakage and to seal the leakage.

Installation of cables in an array of ducts
11710949 · 2023-07-25 · ·

Method for installing a cable comprising: a first phase with at least the steps of: introducing the cable into a first duct, attaching at least a first pig to the cable, introducing a liquid at first pressure and first flow into the first duct, stopping the cable when, or after, its foremost end has reached an exit of the first duct, a second phase with at least the steps of: attaching at least a second pig to the cable, introducing again a liquid at first pressure and first flow into the first duct, introducing the liquid at second pressure and second flow, compensating, at a location between the first duct and second duct, for a difference in flow or volume of liquid.

Installation of cables in an array of ducts
11710949 · 2023-07-25 · ·

Method for installing a cable comprising: a first phase with at least the steps of: introducing the cable into a first duct, attaching at least a first pig to the cable, introducing a liquid at first pressure and first flow into the first duct, stopping the cable when, or after, its foremost end has reached an exit of the first duct, a second phase with at least the steps of: attaching at least a second pig to the cable, introducing again a liquid at first pressure and first flow into the first duct, introducing the liquid at second pressure and second flow, compensating, at a location between the first duct and second duct, for a difference in flow or volume of liquid.

Non-Intrusive Tracking Of Objects In Pipelines And Wellbores

Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to non-intrusive tracking of objects in a conduit from a single location. A system comprises a component positioned to control flow into or out of the conduit to induce pressure waves in the conduit; a pressure transducer in fluid communication with the conduit, the pressure transducer positioned to measure pressure responses in the conduit due to contact of the pressure waves with the object; and a system controller operable to: receive pressure data from the pressure transducer, wherein the pressure data includes the pressure responses to the pressure waves; and determine a distance of the object in the conduit, relative to the component or the pressure transducer, based on the pressure responses.

Non-Intrusive Tracking Of Objects In Pipelines And Wellbores

Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to non-intrusive tracking of objects in a conduit from a single location. A system comprises a component positioned to control flow into or out of the conduit to induce pressure waves in the conduit; a pressure transducer in fluid communication with the conduit, the pressure transducer positioned to measure pressure responses in the conduit due to contact of the pressure waves with the object; and a system controller operable to: receive pressure data from the pressure transducer, wherein the pressure data includes the pressure responses to the pressure waves; and determine a distance of the object in the conduit, relative to the component or the pressure transducer, based on the pressure responses.

Directed jet impulse pig launching system and method of its use
11536414 · 2022-12-27 · ·

A pig trap of this disclosure may include one or more injectors or nozzles located along a sidewall of the barrel and oriented to deliver a jet of fluid toward a back side of a vertical member of a pig or tool. The nozzle may be part of an assembly that includes a longitudinally extending pipe having a flat-profile flange at an inlet end, a curved-profile flange at the nozzle end, and a bend in between the two ends. When the assembly is installed in a sidewall opening of a pig trap, the nozzle delivers a jet of fluid toward the back side of a vertical member of the pig. A leak path may be provided through flanges or formed between the sidewall opening and a periphery of the curved-profile flange. Launch forces of more than 10 to 15 times that of a conventional launcher may be achieved.

Directed jet impulse pig launching system and method of its use
11536414 · 2022-12-27 · ·

A pig trap of this disclosure may include one or more injectors or nozzles located along a sidewall of the barrel and oriented to deliver a jet of fluid toward a back side of a vertical member of a pig or tool. The nozzle may be part of an assembly that includes a longitudinally extending pipe having a flat-profile flange at an inlet end, a curved-profile flange at the nozzle end, and a bend in between the two ends. When the assembly is installed in a sidewall opening of a pig trap, the nozzle delivers a jet of fluid toward the back side of a vertical member of the pig. A leak path may be provided through flanges or formed between the sidewall opening and a periphery of the curved-profile flange. Launch forces of more than 10 to 15 times that of a conventional launcher may be achieved.

MODULAR DECOKING ASSEMBLY
20220388042 · 2022-12-08 ·

A modular decoking assembly with a transportable container and multiple prefabricated modules that can be installed within the transportable container, and methods of forming a decoking unit with a plurality of prefabricated modules within a container.