Apparatus and method of connecting a flowline to a subsea station
US4133182A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L37/002
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method of connecting a flowline to a subsea station in which such a connection may be remotely controlled and the method employed is independent of water depth. A flowline connector apparatus which includes a receptacle connector supported by a subsea station and has its axis directed toward the approach of the flowline, an elongated connector mandrel on a proximate end of the flowline, a pulling means releasably connected to the subsea station adjacent the connector receptacle, and lock means on the receptacle for interlocking engagement with the mandrel to retain the mandrel in selected longitudinal position relative to the receptacle and with a connector end of the mandrel exposed inboardly thereof. A method of securing a flowline to a subsea station.
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