SUBSEA ACOUSTIC POWER SYSTEMS AND METHODS

An apparatus for using acoustic energy to provide operational power to a sensor of a subsea installation, such as a subsea well installation, is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a subsea installation in a body of water, with the subsea installation including a sensor and an acoust...

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Main Authors Cywinski, Alek, Gottlieb, Emanuel, Rustad, Rolf
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.03.2019
Subjects
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
TRANSMISSION
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Summary:An apparatus for using acoustic energy to provide operational power to a sensor of a subsea installation, such as a subsea well installation, is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a subsea installation in a body of water, with the subsea installation including a sensor and an acoustic receiver. The apparatus also includes an acoustic transmitter for transmitting acoustic waves to the acoustic receiver using the body of water as a transmission medium. The acoustic receiver is coupled to the sensor so that the sensor can be powered with electricity generated from the acoustic waves received at the acoustic receiver from the acoustic transmitter. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201715696877