Seabed located storage

Details Seabed located storage Seabed located storage

2003-10-22

2008-11-11

Lee, Kevin (Department: 3753)

Fluid handling

Distribution systems involving geographic features

C405S210000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07448404

ABSTRACT:
Seabed located storage for crude oil or other fluid, distinguished in that it is comprising a storage section in form of an oil and waterproof cloth formed as a flexible balloon that can be filled with, store and emptied for a storage fluid, a structure section formed as an external casing over the storage section, which structure section is closed in the upper part such that an upward close volume of size at least corresponding to the volume of the storage section is formed, but with openings to the surroundings in the lower part, an anchoring section formed as a substructure between the structure section and the seabed, with means for anchoring to or stable placement on the seabed, and a transfer section comprising pipes and valves for loading and unloading of a storage fluid, arranged in substance exterior to the upper part of the storage.

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