Hydraulic and earth engineering – Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying – retrieving,... – Submerging – raising – or manipulating line of pipe or cable...
Patent
1978-12-27
1982-05-11
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying, retrieving,...
Submerging, raising, or manipulating line of pipe or cable...
166338, 166343, 405170, F16L 104, E21B 33035
Patent
active
043290850
ABSTRACT:
Underwater flow lines, control lines and electrical conduits are connected to mating hubs on an underwater manifold center or other production unit by utilizing hydraulically powered means for pulling the lines toward the mating hubs and aligning them therewith, lock-down means actuated from the surface being utilized to lock the lines in axial alignment with the hubs, and a seal member being lowered from the surface and inserted between the facing hubs, with a split clamp being used to draw the hubs into sealing engagement with the seal means.
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Offshore Technology Conference, Paper No. OTC 2526.
Copeland Louis E.
Des Lierres John M.
Morrill Charles D.
Conley Ned L.
Rose David Alan
Shull William E.
Smith International Inc.
Taylor Dennis L.
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