Riser keel joint assembly
US7217067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B17/017
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A riser joint keel assembly. A tapered riser joint is connected to a larger diameter outer sleeve through a connection that allows the tapered section and outer sleeve to function as one unit. In the combined design, the outer sleeve provides the required sliding interface between the riser and the guide at the keel of the hull while also providing some of the bending compliance needed to transition from the riser supported in the hull to the riser unsupported below the hull. The tapered section also provides the remaining bending compliance needed for the transition. The connection between the tapered and sleeve sections is a forged, machined ring plate welded to the bottom end of the sleeve, which provides a base for either bolted or threaded type attachment points for the tapered riser joint below the ring plate and the internal riser joint that continues to the surface.
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