US 11,702,899 B2
Lightweight flow module
Paul L. Riley, Houston, TX (US); Ramu Valliappan Manickam, Singapore (SG); Wei Soung Tan, Singapore (SG); May-Ling Rachel Ho, Singapore (SG); and Guoxiang Calvin Nu, Singapore (SG)
Assigned to FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/201,807.
Application 17/201,807 is a continuation of application No. 16/305,723, granted, now 10,947,803, previously published as PCT/US2016/057484, filed on Oct. 18, 2016.
Application 16/305,723 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2016/034976, filed on May 31, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0198969 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E21B 33/035 (2006.01); E21B 34/04 (2006.01); E21B 33/043 (2006.01); E21B 33/064 (2006.01); E21B 33/076 (2006.01); E21B 43/013 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 33/035 (2013.01) [E21B 34/04 (2013.01); E21B 33/043 (2013.01); E21B 33/064 (2013.01); E21B 33/076 (2013.01); E21B 43/013 (2013.01); E21B 2200/01 (2020.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flow control module, comprising:
a plurality of flow passages formed through pipework extending between an inlet hub and an outlet hub;
wherein the outlet hub faces in a direction away from the inlet hub; and
wherein the plurality of flow passages comprises a horizontal flow passage;
a choke block located along the horizontal flow passage, the choke block comprising:
a choke having a choke body removably fixed to the choke block; and
a retention mechanism holding the choke body in the choke block; and
a choke actuator positioned on a side of the choke block opposite the horizontal flow passage,
wherein the pipework, the inlet hub, the outlet hub, the choke block, and the choke actuator are arranged in a frame.