Patents by Inventor Charles Scroggins

Charles Scroggins 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).

  • Subsea Heat Exchangers For Offshore Hydrocarbon Production Operations
    Publication number: 20160222761
    Abstract: A subsea heat exchanger is disclosed that includes a production fluid inlet, a production fluid outlet, and first and second heat exchanger units coupled to the inlet and outlet. Each heat exchanger unit includes an outer tubular member, an inner tubular member disposed within the outer tubular member, and an annulus radially disposed between the inner tubular member and the outer tubular member. In addition, each heat exchanger unit includes a bridging assembly coupled between the first heat exchanger unit and the second heat exchanger unit. The bridging assembly includes a connector including a throughbore in communication with the inner tubular member of the first heat exchanger unit and the inner tubular member of the second heat exchanger unit. In addition, the bridging assembly includes a tubular stab that fluidly couples the annulus of the first heat exchanger unit to the annulus of the second heat exchanger unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Cain, Elizabeth Crawford, Charles Gautschy, Stephen Raymer, Charles Scroggins, Ronnie Zerpa