AU2012233099B2 - Systems and methods for replacing, repositioning and repairing a section of subsea pipe located on a seabed - Google Patents
Systems and methods for replacing, repositioning and repairing a section of subsea pipe located on a seabed Download PDFInfo
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
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| US13/076,008 US8517634B1 (en) | 2011-03-30 | 2011-03-30 | Systems and methods for replacing, repositioning and repairing a section of subsea pipe located on a seabed |
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| PCT/US2012/026462 WO2012134680A2 (en) | 2011-03-30 | 2012-02-24 | Systems and methods for replacing, repositioning and repairing a section of subsea pipe located on a seabed |
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| AU2012233099A1 AU2012233099A1 (en) | 2013-08-29 |
| AU2012233099B2 true AU2012233099B2 (en) | 2017-04-20 |
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| AU (1) | AU2012233099B2 (https=) |
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| GB (1) | GB2503126B (https=) |
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| WO (1) | WO2012134680A2 (https=) |
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| MX2016012264A (es) * | 2014-03-26 | 2017-04-27 | Superior Energy Services Llc | Métodos de localización y estimulación y aparatos que utilizan herramientas de fondo de pozo. |
| GB201517554D0 (en) * | 2015-10-05 | 2015-11-18 | Connector As | Riser methods and apparatuses |
| CN105485423B (zh) * | 2015-12-14 | 2017-09-08 | 山河智能装备股份有限公司 | 一种管道抓取摆放装置 |
| US10184587B1 (en) * | 2016-04-28 | 2019-01-22 | Versabar, Inc. | Underwater pipe lifting and cutting apparatus and method |
| GB2593534B (en) | 2020-03-27 | 2022-09-07 | Subsea 7 Norway As | Lifting systems for subsea pipelines |
| EP4170213A1 (en) * | 2021-10-19 | 2023-04-26 | Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S | Subsea pipeline connector apparatus |
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| US4218158A (en) * | 1977-10-14 | 1980-08-19 | Tesson Prosper A | Pipe handling method and apparatus |
| US7635239B2 (en) * | 2007-08-24 | 2009-12-22 | Oceaneering International, Inc. | Subsea suction pile crane system |
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| US4109480A (en) | 1975-06-20 | 1978-08-29 | The Sea Horse Corporation | Under water crane |
| US4076130A (en) | 1976-02-27 | 1978-02-28 | Hydrotech International, Inc. | Apparatus for mounting a coupling member over a pipe end in a subsea location |
| IT1097789B (it) * | 1978-07-28 | 1985-08-31 | Saipem Spa | Apparecchiatura per il supporto di tubazioni sospese su avvallamenti situati anche alle grandi profondita' del mare e metodo per l'installazione di essa |
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| US6290431B1 (en) | 1999-04-06 | 2001-09-18 | Williams Field Services Gulf Coast Company, L.P. | Diverless subsea hot tap system with lateral pipe tie-in |
| US6422315B1 (en) * | 1999-09-14 | 2002-07-23 | Quenton Wayne Dean | Subsea drilling operations |
| BR0117167B1 (pt) * | 2001-11-06 | 2011-11-16 | aparelho de conexão remota de flange aparafusada e métodos de operação do mesmo. | |
| WO2004106696A1 (en) * | 2003-05-28 | 2004-12-09 | Vetco Aibel As | A spool piece termination structure, a connection arrangement comprising such a termination structure and a pipeline termination |
| US7891429B2 (en) * | 2005-03-11 | 2011-02-22 | Saipem America Inc. | Riserless modular subsea well intervention, method and apparatus |
| US9299480B2 (en) * | 2007-11-13 | 2016-03-29 | Chevron U.S.A. Inc. | Subsea power umbilical |
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Patent Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US4218158A (en) * | 1977-10-14 | 1980-08-19 | Tesson Prosper A | Pipe handling method and apparatus |
| US7635239B2 (en) * | 2007-08-24 | 2009-12-22 | Oceaneering International, Inc. | Subsea suction pile crane system |
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| US8517634B1 (en) | 2013-08-27 |
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| AU2012233099A1 (en) | 2013-08-29 |
| NO20131284A1 (https=) | 2013-09-25 |
| GB2503126A (en) | 2013-12-18 |
| BR112013020754A2 (pt) | 2016-10-18 |
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| WO2012134680A3 (en) | 2013-04-04 |
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