Buoyant arm for maintaining tension on a drilling riser

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1983-04-14

1984-09-25

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Marine structure or fabrication thereof

With anchoring of structure to marine floor

405195, 114265, 166350, E02D 574

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044733232

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an elongated buoyant arm mounted below the water line of a drilling vessel. The arm is of variable buoyancy and is attached to a drilling riser extending between the drilling vessel and the sea bottom to maintain tension on the riser.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2525955 (1950-10-01), Scott
patent: 3327668 (1967-06-01), Schultz
patent: 3519036 (1970-07-01), Manning
patent: 3835655 (1974-09-01), Oliver
patent: 4400110 (1983-08-01), Beynet et al.

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