Subsea pipeline recovery clamp
US5188483A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L1/20
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clamp is disclosed which is capable of latching on to a buckle arrestor on a subsea pipeline which has been severed in the vicinity of the buckle arrestor. By severing the pipe in this location and utilizing the buckle arrestor to latch the clamp on to the pipe, a simple and reliable clamp is used. A method to recover such a subsea pipeline by severing the pipeline in the vicinity of the buckle arrestor and utilizing such a clamp is also disclosed.
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