Subsea tanker hydrocarbon production system
US7886829B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D88/78
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A subsea and modular tanker-based hydrocarbon production system comprising a plurality of interlinked individual tank units which is wholly submersible, is wholly detachable from, and wholly re-attachable to, its associated subsea wellhead infrastructure. Modularity of the interlinked tank unit system allows for the processing, measurement, and storage of hydrocarbons from a wide variety of offshore hazard and water-depth related conditions and situations. In addition to being both detachable and re-attachable, the modularity of the system provides for a number of unit systems to be conjoined at surface and towed to market.
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