Inventors:
Szabolcs Roland Balkanyi - Houston TX, US
James George Broze - Houston TX, US
Joseph Oscar Esparza - Katy TX, US
Gregory John Hatton - Houston TX, US
Ajay Praful Mehta - Houston TX, US
Chien Kuei Tsai - Katy TX, US
Moye Wicks, III - Houston TX, US
George John Zabaras - Houston TX, US
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
E21B 43/01
US Classification:
166344, 166366, 166369, 166302, 166170, 1661773, 137 1507
Abstract:
A system for assuring subsea hydrocarbon production flow in pipelines by chilling the hydrocarbon production flow in a heat exchanger and causing solids to form, periodically removing deposits and placing them in a slurry utilizing a closed loop pig launching and receiving systems.