CPC E21B 43/0122 (2013.01) [E02B 15/045 (2013.01); E21B 43/36 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. An improved underwater oil, gas and water separator comprising:
a separator exterior enclosing an upper chamber and a lower chamber wherein the upper chamber and lower chamber are separated by an interior plate;
a separator lid secured to the top of the separator exterior;
at least one gas outlet pipe connected to the separator lid;
a gas vent pipe connecting the lower chamber and the upper chamber wherein the gas vent pipe comprises two ends with a first end adjacent to the upper chamber through the separator exterior and a second end adjacent to the lower chamber also though the separator exterior;
an oil outlet pipe passing through the separator lid, the upper chamber, the interior plate and into the lower chamber;
at least one oil downcomer passing through the interior plate and connecting the upper chamber and lower chamber; and
a separator baffle substantially located within the lower chamber.
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