Method and apparatus for subsea flexible conduit installation
US4687377A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L1/15
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus is presented for connecting a flexible conduit bundle from a subsea wellhead to a floating platform. Movement of the floating platform relative to the subsea wellhead is compensated for by arranging the conduit bundle to be suspended in a catenary manner between the wellhead and the floating platform. The catenary form of the conduit bundle is maintained by bending the circuit around anchor blocks located a selective distance from the subsea wellhead.
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