Monitoring hydrocarbon fluid flow

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9840904
APP PUB NO 20160341029A1
SERIAL NO

15227457

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A christmas tree assembly for a subsea hydrocarbon extraction facility, the christmas tree assembly includes a fluid pipeline and a sensor assembly comprising a plurality of sensors configured to monitor a plurality of properties relating to hydrocarbon fluid flow through the fluid pipeline. The sensor assembly includes a differential pressure sensor that is disposed at one or more of across a choke, around a bend or restriction in the pipeline or a dedicated flow restrictor integrated within the pipeline, and a bulk density sensor that is disposed in one or more of a blind T, before or after a choke or in an upwards section of the flow pipeline.

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VETCO GRAY CONTROLS LIMITEDBRISTOL BS48 1BS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ellson, Nicholas Josep Nailsea, GB 11 92
Phillips, Raymond Nailsea, GB 8 30

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