Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Subsea fluid storage system
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Application No.: US14340383Application Date: 2014-07-24
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Publication No.: US09656800B2Publication Date: 2017-05-23
- Inventor: Keith Donahue , Arthur Martin Kirkby, III , David Garcia , Don Hay , Jake Hennig
- Applicant: Oceaneering International, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Oceaneering International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Baker & McKenzie LLP
- Main IPC: B65D88/78
- IPC: B65D88/78

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to subsea fluid storage systems that may automatically and/or continuously compensate for subsea pressure changes. A subsea fluid storage unit with passive pressure compensation may comprise a vessel and a deformable bladder disposed within the vessel. A vessel may comprise a top port, a bottom port, and an internal vessel volume. A deformable bladder may comprise a first end and a second end. A second end may comprise a bladder opening that may be fluidically connected to a top port or a bottom port of a vessel. A deformable bladder may define an internal bladder volume that may be suitable for storage of fluids and/or chemicals.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160023843A1 SUBSEA FLUID STORAGE SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2016-01-28
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