Patents by Inventor Alastair Goodall

Alastair Goodall has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Flow variation system
    Patent number: 10317014
    Abstract: Methods of remotely, selectively controlling the flow rate of fluid moving through a subsea pipeline during dewatering of the pipeline involve a control unit of a subsea valve actuation system selectively, autonomously varying the flow of fluid through a fluid flow conduit of the system fluidly coupled to the pipeline at the pig receiving end thereof based at least partially upon one or more signals emitted by at least one pressure transducer or flow meter fluidly coupled to the fluid flow conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew J. Barden, Luis Russo, Peter Dixon, Alastair Goodall
  • Facilitating the transition between flooding and hydrotesting with the use of an intelligent pig
    Patent number: 10215341
    Abstract: Methods of remotely facilitating the transition between flooding and hydrotesting a subsea pipeline include a control unit of a subsea valve actuation system closing off fluid flow out of the pipeline at the receiving end thereof based at least partially upon one or more signals emitted by at least one intelligent pig that has passed through the pipeline during flooding and without the involvement of an external source at the surface, or a UV, at the pig receiving end of the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew J. Barden, Luis Russo, Peter Dixon, Alastair Goodall
  • FACILITATING THE TRANSITION BETWEEN FLOODING AND HYDROTESTING WITH THE USE OF AN INTELLIGENT PIG
    Publication number: 20180045376
    Abstract: Methods of remotely facilitating the transition between flooding and hydrotesting a subsea pipeline include a control unit of a subsea valve actuation system closing off fluid flow out of the pipeline at the receiving end thereof based at least partially upon one or more signals emitted by at least one intelligent pig that has passed through the pipeline during flooding and without the involvement of an external source at the surface, or a UV, at the pig receiving end of the pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew J. Barden, Luis Russo, Peter Dixon, Alastair Goodall
  • SUBSEA TRANSITION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180045598
    Abstract: Methods of remotely facilitating the transition between hydrotesting and dewatering of a subsea pipeline include a control unit of a subsea valve actuation system determining when hydrotesting of the pipeline has been completed and autonomously allowing fluid flow out of the pipeline at the receiving end thereof without the involvement of an external source at the surface, or a UV, at the pig receiving end of the pipeline to allow dewatering the pipeline from the launch end of the pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew J. Barden, Luis Russo, Peter Dixon, Alastair Goodall
  • FLOW VARIATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180045355
    Abstract: Methods of remotely, selectively controlling the flow rate of fluid moving through a subsea pipeline during dewatering of the pipeline involve a control unit of a subsea valve actuation system selectively, autonomously varying the flow of fluid through a fluid flow conduit of the system fluidly coupled to the pipeline at the pig receiving end thereof based at least partially upon one or more signals emitted by at least one pressure transducer or flow meter fluidly coupled to the fluid flow conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Andrew J. Barden, Luis Russo, Peter Dixon, Alastair Goodall