Underwater pipeline connection joined to a riser
US6854930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B17/017
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to an installation providing a bottom-to-surface connection for an undersea pipe resting on the sea bottom, in particular at great depth, the installation being of the hybrid tower type having a static base placed on the sea bottom. In the installation of the present invention, said pipe resting on the sea bottom is connected by a flexible pipe element constituting a bend to a vertical riser whose bottom end is held in fixed position relative to said base.
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