Hydraulic and earth engineering – Marine structure or fabrication thereof – With anchoring of structure to marine floor
Patent
1996-09-27
1999-08-03
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Marine structure or fabrication thereof
With anchoring of structure to marine floor
166359, 4051951, E02B 1700, B63B 3544
Patent
active
059316020
ABSTRACT:
In a device for oil production at great depths at sea, production/drilling equipment is provided on a floating structure (2) at the surface of the sea, such as a platform structure or a vessel structure, for instance a ship, which is connected to a flotation unit (5) under water, which is anchored with a tension mooring (4) to the sea floor and with a riser system (6) which extends upwardly to the deck (9) of the structure. The structure (2) is equipped with an open vertical frame construction (8), such as a trusswork projecting downwardly in the water, the lower part of which forms a guide (17) and protection for the flotation unit (5). The rigid risers (4) from the sea bed continue up with the system (6) through the flotation unit (5) and further, enclosed by the frame (8) up to the level of the deck (9) above the water surface, where they are terminated in a Christmas tree device (7), or a manifold. A flexible riser system (11) extends from the valve arrangement (7), e.g. in a pendulous arc to the deck (9), the pipes (11) being dimensioned to permit a maximum height displacement between deck and flotation unit.
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Gulbrandsen H.ang.vard
Rasmussen Stig B.o slashed.tker
Kvaerner Oil & Gas a.s
Taltavull W. Warren
Taylor Dennis L.
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