Apparatus for transferring hydrocarbons from a subsea source to a vessel
US6926084B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87249
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for transferring hydrocarbons from a subsea source to a vessel, wherein the risers are suspended from a rotating body and communicate with a swivel unit including a number of swivel rings having outlets connected to a pipe system on the vessel. The apparatus includes a block arranged between the risers and the swivel unit and provided with interior ducts for connection of the risers with respective swivel rings, and a device for selective closing of the ducts are arranged between the risers and the swivel unit. The device is integrated in the block. In an advantageous embodiment, the block is also provided with a device for selective interconnection of two or more of the ducts in the block.
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