Extended reach tie-back system
US6752214B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B43/017
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for producing hydrocarbons from a subsea well comprises an unmanned floating platform positioned over the well, the platform including equipment for inserting coiled tubing or wireline tools or the like into the well for servicing, controlling, or conducting other operations in or to the well, a vertical access riser connecting the platform to the well, a control umbilical connecting the platform to the well, a host facility adapted to receive the produced hydrocarbons, and a production pipeline connecting the well to the host facility, the production pipeline including at least one access port between the well and the host facility.
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