Taras Yu Makogon

Address:

501 Westlake Park Blvd, Houston, TX 77079

VIN:

2T2GK31U39C075513

Make:

LEXUS

Model:

RX 350

Year:

2009

US Patent:

8393398, Mar 12, 2013

Filed:

Sep 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/992051

Inventors:

Taras Yurievich Makogon - Houston TX, US
Graham John Brook - Middlesex, GB

Assignee:

BP Exploration Operating Company Limited - Middlesex

International Classification:

E21B 7/12

US Classification:

166345, 166347, 166357, 166359

Abstract:

A device for inhibiting severe slug flow in a multiphase fluid stream flowing through a pipeline and into a riser, wherein, the device is positioned immediately upstream of the riser and comprises at least one unit comprising (i) an upwardly inclined section of pipe having a lower end and an upper end and (ii) either a substantially horizontal section of pipe having a first end and a second end or a downwardly inclined section of pipe having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the lower end of the upwardly inclined section of pipe is connected either directly or indirectly with the pipeline, the upper end of the upwardly inclined section of pipe is connected either directly or indirectly with the first end of the horizontal section of pipe or with the upper end of the downwardly inclined section of pipe, and the second end of the horizontal section of pipe or the lower end of the downwardly inclined section of pipe is connected either directly or indirectly with the riser, and wherein the angle of inclination of the upwardly inclined section of pipe is in the range 5 to 90 to the horizontal, and the length of the upwardly inclined section of pipe is in the range 1 to 30 feet.

US Patent:

7261810, Aug 28, 2007

Filed:

Nov 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/703532

Inventors:

Carl B. Argo - Surrey, GB
Phaneendra Bollavaram - Houston TX, US
Kai W. Hjarbo - Ranheim, NO
Taras Yurievich Makogon - Houston TX, US
Nita Oza - Houston TX, US
Marita Wolden - Trondheim, NO
Are Lund - Trondheim, NO
Roar Larsen - Ranheim, NO

Assignee:

Sinvent AS - Trondheim
BP Exploration Operating Company Limited - Middlesex
BP America - Warrenville IL

International Classification:

C10G 31/06

US Classification:

208370, 208177, 208309, 585812, 585899, 210737

Abstract:

A method and a system for transporting a flow of fluid hydrocarbons containing wax and/or asphaltenes or any other precipitating solids through a treatment and transportation system including a pipeline are disclosed. The flow of fluid hydrocarbons is introduced into a reactor (), where it is mixed with another fluid flow having a temperature below a crystallization temperature for the wax and/or asphaltenes or other solids and containing particles or crystals acting as nucleating and/or growth cores for the wax and/or asphaltenes or other solids, the mixing temperature providing precipitation of the wax and/or asphaltenes or other solids from the flow of fluid hydrocarbons, and the effluent flow of hydrocarbons and particles is conveyed from the reactor () to a pipeline () for transportation.

US Patent:

20060005610, Jan 12, 2006

Filed:

Jun 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/153945

Inventors:

Taras Makogon - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

G01N 37/00
B08B 9/02

US Classification:

073061410, 015104030, 015104061

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for detecting the presence or absence of an undesirable fluid, such as water, in a pipeline and for removing the undesirable fluid are disclosed. A detecting substance, for example, sugar, naphthalene or a pigmented solid is carried by a sweeping pig. The sweeping pig is inserted into the pipeline, propelled along the pipeline and recovered from the pipeline. The detecting substance is examined upon recovery of the sweeping pig to determine whether the undesirable fluid is present in the pipeline. The pipeline can be swept multiple times until examination of the detecting substance indicates that the undesirable fluid is not present in the pipeline.