Hydraulic and earth engineering – Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying – retrieving,... – Submerging – raising – or manipulating line of pipe or cable...
Patent
1979-02-13
1981-02-24
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying, retrieving,...
Submerging, raising, or manipulating line of pipe or cable...
405170, F16L 100
Patent
active
042524652
ABSTRACT:
A gel plug is employed during construction of an offshore pipeline to separate a gas-filled portion of the pipeline from a water-flooded portion, and to facilitate control and movement of the gas/gel plug/water interface as desired to assist in construction operations.
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Broussard Douglas E.
Kruka Vitold R.
Scott Paul R.
Shell Oil Company
Taylor Dennis L.
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