US 11,839,908 B2
Simultaneously unblocking multiple valve fittings
Bader M. Al-Jarallah, Dammam (SA); and Abdullah B. Samman, Dhahran (SA)
Assigned to Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/140,222.
Prior Publication US 2022/0212237 A1, Jul. 7, 2022
Int. Cl. B08B 9/032 (2006.01)
CPC B08B 9/0325 (2013.01) [B08B 9/0321 (2013.01); B08B 9/0328 (2013.01); B08B 2209/032 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
coupling a tool configured to unblock multiple valve fittings simultaneously to a valve comprising a first valve fitting and a second valve fitting, wherein the first valve fitting and the second valve fitting are blocked to fluid flow through the valve, the tool comprising:
a pressure vessel configured to hold a cleaning fluid;
an input conduit fluidically coupled to the pressure vessel, the input conduit configured to flow the cleaning fluid from a cleaning fluid source to the pressure vessel and to adjust a pressure of the pressure vessel;
a first injection conduit having a first injection conduit first end mechanically coupled to the pressure vessel at a first location, a first injection conduit second end configured to mechanically couple to the first valve fitting, the first injection conduit configured to flow the cleaning fluid from the pressure vessel to the first valve fitting, the first injection conduit comprising a first injection valve positioned in the first injection conduit, the first injection valve configured to control cleaning fluid flow from the first location of the pressure vessel through the first injection conduit; and
a second injection conduit having a second injection conduit first end mechanically coupled to the pressure vessel at a second location different than the first location, a second injection conduit second end configured to mechanically couple to the second valve fitting, the second injection conduit configured to flow the cleaning fluid from the pressure vessel to the second valve fitting, the second injection conduit comprising a second injection valve positioned in the second injection conduit, the second injection valve configured to control cleaning fluid flow from the second location of the pressure vessel through the second injection conduit, wherein coupling the tool to the valve comprises:
coupling the first injection conduit first end to the pressure vessel at the first location;
coupling the first injection conduit second end to the first valve fitting;
fluidically coupling a first pressure gauge to the first injection conduit downstream from the first injection valve, where downstream from the first injection valve is away from the pressure vessel, the first pressure gauge configured to monitor a first injection conduit pressure in the first valve fitting;
coupling the second injection conduit first end to the pressure vessel at the second location; and
coupling the second injection conduit second end to the second valve fitting;
fluidically coupling a second pressure gauge to the second injection conduit downstream from the second injection valve, where downstream from the second injection valve is away from the pressure vessel, the second pressure gauge configured to monitor a second injection conduit pressure in the second valve fitting;
simultaneously flowing the cleaning fluid from the first location of the pressure vessel through the first injection conduit to the first valve fitting and from the second location of the pressure vessel through the second injection conduit to the second valve fitting, wherein flowing the cleaning fluid from the first location of the pressure vessel through the first injection conduit to the first valve fitting comprises a first process and flowing the cleaning fluid from the second location of the pressure vessel through the second injection conduit to the second valve fitting comprises a second process simultaneous with the first process;
wherein the first process comprises:
before opening the first injection valve, sensing the first injection conduit pressure with the first pressure gauge;
determining that the first injection conduit pressure is less than a minimum injection pressure;
in response to determining that the first injection conduit pressure is less than the minimum injection pressure, opening the first injection valve positioned in the first injection conduit;
flowing the cleaning fluid from the first location of the pressure vessel through the first injection conduit to the first valve fitting;
sensing the first injection conduit pressure is at least the minimum injection pressure;
responsive to sensing the first injection conduit pressure is at least the minimum injection pressure, shutting the first injection valve;
opening the first injection valve positioned in the first injection conduit;
responsive to opening the first injection valve, flowing the cleaning fluid from the first location of the pressure vessel to the first valve fitting;
shutting the first injection valve;
responsive to shutting the first injection valve, stopping flow of the cleaning fluid from the first location of the pressure vessel to the first valve fitting;
wherein the second process comprises:
before opening the second injection valve, sensing the second injection conduit pressure with the second pressure gauge;
determining that the second injection conduit pressure is less than the minimum injection pressure;
in response to determining that the second injection conduit pressure is less than the minimum injection pressure, opening the second injection valve positioned in the second injection conduit;
sensing the second injection conduit pressure is at least the minimum injection pressure: and
responsive to sensing the second injection conduit pressure is at least the minimum injection pressure, shutting the second injection valve;
opening the second injection valve positioned in the second injection conduit;
responsive to opening the second injection valve, flowing the cleaning fluid from the second location of the pressure vessel through the second injection conduit to the second valve fitting;
shutting the second injection valve; and
responsive to shutting the second injection valve, stopping flow of the cleaning fluid from the second location of the pressure vessel to the second valve fitting;
responsive to performing the first process, unblocking the first valve fitting; and
responsive to performing the second process, unblocking the second valve fitting.