Wellhead assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10697265
APP PUB NO 20170234098A1
SERIAL NO

15502943

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There is provided a wellhead assembly that includes a production well, a first valve, process equipment, a transport pipe for transporting fluid away from the wellhead assembly, and piping fluidly connecting the production well to the first valve, the process equipment, and the transport pipe. The first valve is located between the production well and the process equipment, and there is a fall in the piping between the first valve and the transport pipe such that when the first valve is closed liquid will drain from the first valve into the transport pipe under the action of gravity. There is also provided a method of draining the wellhead assembly, an arrangement for depressurising the wellhead assembly using a service line and a method of depressurising the wellhead assembly.

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  • EQUINOR ENERGY AS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bjørkhaug, Magne Bøvågen, NO 4 1

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