Formate salt gels and methods for dewatering of pipelines or flowlines
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Dec 3, 2013
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May 10, 2012
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Jan 11, 2012
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Jun 22, 2007
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Abstract
A gelled composition for pipeline, flowline, pipeline jumper or flowline jumper dewatering or preventing ingress of seawater into open pipeline systems or components during tie-in operations of jumpers or additional pipe, valving, manifolds, subsea pipeline architecture or flow conduits operations is disclosed, where the composition includes a concentrated metal formate solution and a hydratable polymer. The gelled formate compositions have improved dewatering properties with 100% or 360 pipe coverage. The gelled formate compositions have can also be reused by breaking and reformulation.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED | 2929 ALLEN PARKWAY SUITE 2100 HOUSTON TX 77019-2118 |
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- F16L Class
- 1403 Applications Filed
- 1109 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.05 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Curr, Jack | The Woodlands, US | 8 | 261 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 261 | |||
Hallett, Brian | Cypress, US | 7 | 71 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 71 | |||
Sweeney, Alan | Houston, US | 8 | 75 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 75 |
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Date | Code | Event | Description |
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Nov 05, 2007 | STCH | INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT DISCONTINUATION | free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
Oct 07, 2007 | FP | LAPSED DUE TO FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEE | Effective Date: Oct 07, 2007 |
Oct 07, 2007 | LAPS | LAPSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY MAINTENANCE FEES | |
Apr 25, 2007 | REMI | MAINTENANCE FEE REMINDER MAILED | |
Oct 07, 2003 | I | Issuance | |
May 30, 2002 | P | Published | |
Jan 07, 2002 | F | Filing | |
Jan 11, 2000 | PD | Priority Date |

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