(19)
(11) EP 2 383 429 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.07.2015 Bulletin 2015/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
02.11.2011 Bulletin 2011/44

(21) Application number: 11164037.1

(22) Date of filing: 28.04.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E21B 33/035(2006.01)
 E21B 33/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 30.04.2010 US 329883 P
16.06.2010 US 816923

(71) Applicant: Hydril USA Manufacturing LLC
Houston, TX 77032 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Singh, Hardev
    Houston, TX 77032 (US)
  • Dietz, David
    Houston, TX 77032 (US)
  • Melendez, Luis
    Houston, TX 77032 (US)
  • Nguyen, Dat
    Houston, TX 77032 (US)

(74) Representative: Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth 
GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ
London W6 8BJ (GB)

   


(54) Subsea control module with removable section having a flat connecting face


(57) A subsea device is configured to control a subsea well. The subsea device includes a frame (82); a blowout preventer (84) connected to the frame (82) and configured to close a bore that fluidly communicates with the subsea well; a pressure supply line (90) connected to the frame (82) and configured to provide a fluid under pressure; a control module (100, 110) connected to the frame (82) and configured to receive the fluid from the pressure supply line (90) and to distribute the fluid to control various functions of the subsea device, the control module (100, 110) including a fixed part (100) and a removable section (110); the fixed part (100) having a first base (191) connected to a valve manifold (130) that houses a hydraulic activated valve (106); and the removable section (110) being configured to detachably attach to the fixed part (100) and including a second base (111) connected to an electrically activated valve (108).







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