Stab plates and subsea connection equipment
US9016380B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B33/038
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A subsea connection assembly has a stab plate a first stab plate which carries a first plurality of couplers and a second stab plate which carries a second plurality of couplers for mating engagement with the couplers in the first plurality as the stab plates are moved together. The assembly includes a mounting plate, a support which is disposed for lateral movement in at least one direction relative to the mounting plate, and a pivot which allows tilting movement of the first stab plate relative to the support. The tilting and translational features accommodate many different possible trajectories of a pulling unit. In particular, the assembly tolerates a separating action which is oblique to the normal mating and demating direction.
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