Patent ID: 9163482
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: E21B,F28D,F28F,F28G

Abstract:
1. A subsea system for increasing pressure or flow rate in a flow line that receives fluid from at least one fluid source, the subsea system in fluid communication with said flow line, the subsea system comprising: a compressor or pump; a subsea cooler, wherein the compressor or pump and the subsea cooler are arranged in the flow line in series; a recirculation line configured to recirculate at least a portion of the fluid in the flow line downstream the compressor or pump and the subsea cooler to the flow line upstream the compressor or pump and the subsea cooler, wherein a flow through the recirculation line is configured to be altered to regulate capacity of the compressor or to clean the subsea cooler; and a bypass line configured to allow at least a portion of fluid to bypass the subsea cooler and the compressor or pump.