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Floating support comprising a drum equipped with two buoys to which to fasten tethers and pipes connecting between the sea bed and the surface

US8449341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 28, 2009
Grant dateMay 28, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB63B43/00
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An oil production floating support having a mooring device for mooring anchor lines anchoring to the bottom of the sea and bottom-to-surface connection pipes. The device has two mooring buoys having the anchor lines and the bottom-to-surface connection pipes moored respectively thereto. The said two mooring buoys being connectable and disconnectable to a turret under which they are fastened, independently of each other.

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