System and method for riserless subsea well interventions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9822613
APP PUB NO 20170260835A1
SERIAL NO

15065508

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The system for inserting a tubular member from a surface into a subsea well includes a riserless vessel, a surface injector being mounted on the vessel at the surface and delivering tubular member, such as coiled tubing, to the subsea well from the surface, a subsea snubbing jack releasably engaged to the tubular member, a subsea hydraulic power unit connected to the snubbing jack, and a device to maintain tension of the tubular member between the surface injector and the snubbing jack. The dynamic control of the subsea snubbing jack provides either active additional force for pipe light and pipe heavy conditions or passive support of the tubular member for equilibrium conditions without a riser. The method is responsive to transitions between well conditions. A riserless system without a subsea injector can more efficiently and reliably insert coiled tubing under various well conditions and during changes in the well conditions.

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OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC11911 FM 529 HOUSTON TX 77041

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bolt, Travis Lee Conroe, US 9 13
Cook, John R Kingwood, US 11 306
Crawford, Neil The Woodlands, US 83 2073
Ewen, Robert L Houston, US 5 13
Harman, Brandon Spring, US 3 15
Newman, Kenneth R New Waverly, US 17 872
Still, Ian R Bellaire, US 2 13

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