AU2012257618A1 - A buoyancy element, riser assembly including a buoyancy element and a method of supporting a riser - Google Patents
A buoyancy element, riser assembly including a buoyancy element and a method of supporting a riser Download PDFInfo
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- AU2012257618A1 AU2012257618A1 AU2012257618A AU2012257618A AU2012257618A1 AU 2012257618 A1 AU2012257618 A1 AU 2012257618A1 AU 2012257618 A AU2012257618 A AU 2012257618A AU 2012257618 A AU2012257618 A AU 2012257618A AU 2012257618 A1 AU2012257618 A1 AU 2012257618A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
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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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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US201161488074P | 2011-05-19 | 2011-05-19 | |
| US61/488,074 | 2011-05-19 | ||
| PCT/GB2012/050901 WO2012156681A1 (fr) | 2011-05-19 | 2012-04-24 | Élément de flottaison, ensemble colonne montante comprenant un élément de flottaison et procédé de soutien d'une colonne montante |
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| AU2012257618A1 true AU2012257618A1 (en) | 2014-01-09 |
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| AU2012257618A Abandoned AU2012257618A1 (en) | 2011-05-19 | 2012-04-24 | A buoyancy element, riser assembly including a buoyancy element and a method of supporting a riser |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US20140199124A1 (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP2709899A1 (fr) |
| CN (1) | CN103619699A (fr) |
| AU (1) | AU2012257618A1 (fr) |
| BR (1) | BR112013029419A2 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2012156681A1 (fr) |
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| US9429250B2 (en) * | 2012-01-03 | 2016-08-30 | Daniel Jay Lewis | Float device |
| WO2016086268A1 (fr) * | 2014-12-02 | 2016-06-09 | Matrix Composites & Engineering Ltd. | Module de flottabilité et procédé de formation |
| GB2533123A (en) * | 2014-12-10 | 2016-06-15 | Magma Global Ltd | Composite component deployment configurations |
| CN110249393A (zh) * | 2016-12-07 | 2019-09-17 | Abb瑞士股份有限公司 | 用于检查载具的系绳 |
| GB2561196B (en) * | 2017-04-04 | 2020-05-27 | Technip France | Subsea pipeline buoyancy module |
| US20190195025A1 (en) * | 2017-12-22 | 2019-06-27 | Ge Oil & Gas Uk Limited | Apparatus and method |
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| NO313500B1 (no) * | 1997-01-15 | 2002-10-14 | Abb Offshore Technology As | Oppdriftslegeme samt fremgangsmate for anvendelse av dette |
| ES2217835T3 (es) * | 1998-11-23 | 2004-11-01 | Foster Wheeler Energy Limited | Soporte flotante afianzado para conductos elevadores hasta una plataforma de produccion flotante. |
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- 2012-04-24 WO PCT/GB2012/050901 patent/WO2012156681A1/fr active Application Filing
- 2012-04-24 CN CN201280024329.0A patent/CN103619699A/zh active Pending
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| WO2012156681A1 (fr) | 2012-11-22 |
| CN103619699A (zh) | 2014-03-05 |
| EP2709899A1 (fr) | 2014-03-26 |
| US20140199124A1 (en) | 2014-07-17 |
| BR112013029419A2 (pt) | 2017-01-31 |
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| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| PC1 | Assignment before grant (sect. 113) |
Owner name: GE OIL & GAS UK LIMITED Free format text: FORMER APPLICANT(S): WELLSTREAM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
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| MK1 | Application lapsed section 142(2)(a) - no request for examination in relevant period |