Formate salt gels and methods for dewatering of pipelines or flowlines

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8596911
APP PUB NO 20120114418A1
SERIAL NO

13347798

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

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.

First Claim

See full text

Other Claims data not available

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED2929 ALLEN PARKWAY SUITE 2100 HOUSTON TX 77019-2118

International Classification(s)

loading....
  • 2012 Application Filing Year
  • F16L Class
  • 1403 Applications Filed
  • 1109 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 79.05 % Issued To-Date
Click to zoom InYear of Issuance% of Matters IssuedCumulative IssuancesYearly Issuances201220132014201520162017201820192020202120220255075100

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Curr, Jack The Woodlands, US 8 261
Hallett, Brian Cypress, US 7 71
Sweeney, Alan Houston, US 8 75

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation

Maintenance Fees

Fee Large entity fee small entity fee micro entity fee due date
11.5 Year Payment $7400.00 $3700.00 $1850.00 Jun 3, 2025