BRPI0907426A2 - System and method for reducing drag and / or vortex induced vibration of an underwater structure - Google Patents

System and method for reducing drag and / or vortex induced vibration of an underwater structure

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Publication number
BRPI0907426A2
BRPI0907426A2 BRPI0907426-0A BRPI0907426A BRPI0907426A2 BR PI0907426 A2 BRPI0907426 A2 BR PI0907426A2 BR PI0907426 A BRPI0907426 A BR PI0907426A BR PI0907426 A2 BRPI0907426 A2 BR PI0907426A2
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Brazil
Prior art keywords
induced vibration
underwater structure
reducing drag
vortex induced
vortex
Prior art date
Application number
BRPI0907426-0A
Other languages
Portuguese (pt)
Inventor
Donald Wayne Allen
Stephen Paul Armstrong
Wayne Mcmillan David
Christopher Steven West
Original Assignee
Shell Int Research
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Shell Int Research filed Critical Shell Int Research
Publication of BRPI0907426A2 publication Critical patent/BRPI0907426A2/en

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Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
    • E02D27/00—Foundations as substructures
    • E02D27/32—Foundations for special purposes
    • E02D27/52—Submerged foundations, i.e. submerged in open water
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
    • B63B21/50—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
    • B63B21/50—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
    • B63B21/502—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers by means of tension legs
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
    • E02B17/0017—Means for protecting offshore constructions
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
    • E02D5/00—Bulkheads, piles, or other structural elements specially adapted to foundation engineering
    • E02D5/22—Piles
    • E02D5/60—Piles with protecting cases
    • 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
    • E21B17/01—Risers
    • 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
    • E21B17/01—Risers
    • E21B17/012—Risers with buoyancy elements
    • 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
    • E21B17/10—Wear protectors; Centralising devices, e.g. stabilisers
    • E21B17/1035—Wear protectors; Centralising devices, e.g. stabilisers for plural rods, pipes or lines, e.g. for control lines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15D—FLUID DYNAMICS, i.e. METHODS OR MEANS FOR INFLUENCING THE FLOW OF GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F15D1/00—Influencing flow of fluids
    • F15D1/10—Influencing flow of fluids around bodies of solid material
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15D—FLUID DYNAMICS, i.e. METHODS OR MEANS FOR INFLUENCING THE FLOW OF GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F15D1/00—Influencing flow of fluids
    • F15D1/10—Influencing flow of fluids around bodies of solid material
    • F15D1/12—Influencing flow of fluids around bodies of solid material by influencing the boundary layer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
    • B63B21/50—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
    • B63B21/502—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers by means of tension legs
    • B63B2021/504—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers by means of tension legs comprising suppressors for vortex induced vibrations

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Paleontology (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
BRPI0907426-0A 2008-01-23 2009-01-21 System and method for reducing drag and / or vortex induced vibration of an underwater structure BRPI0907426A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US2286108P 2008-01-23 2008-01-23
PCT/US2009/031503 WO2009094355A1 (en) 2008-01-23 2009-01-21 Vortex induced vibration suppression systems and methods

Publications (1)

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BRPI0907426A2 true BRPI0907426A2 (en) 2015-07-14

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Country Status (4)

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BR (1) BRPI0907426A2 (en)
GB (1) GB2468983A (en)
NO (1) NO20101176L (en)
WO (1) WO2009094355A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8727667B2 (en) * 2011-02-08 2014-05-20 VIV Solutions LLC Vortex-induced vibration suppression device and mating collar system
US9523247B1 (en) * 2013-03-05 2016-12-20 VIV Solutions LLC Spaced VIV suppression system

Family Cites Families (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20070003372A1 (en) * 2005-06-16 2007-01-04 Allen Donald W Systems and methods for reducing drag and/or vortex induced vibration
WO2007149770A2 (en) * 2006-06-19 2007-12-27 Shell Oil Company Vortex induced vibration suppression systems and methods

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GB201010639D0 (en) 2010-08-11
WO2009094355A1 (en) 2009-07-30
NO20101176L (en) 2010-08-23
GB2468983A (en) 2010-09-29

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B15I Others concerning applications: loss of priority

Free format text: PERDA DA PRIORIDADE US 61/022,861 DE 23/01/2008, CONFORME AS DISPOSICOES PREVISTAS NA LEI 9.279 DE 14/05/1996 (LPI) ART. 16 7O E NO ART. 28 DO ATO NORMATIVO 128/1997, POR NAO ATENDER AO DISPOSTO NO ART. 27 DO ATO NORMATIVO 128/1997, POIS NAO FOI APRESENTADA CESSAO DA REFERIDA PRIORIDADE, QUE POSSUI DEPOSITANTE DIFERENTE DO DEPOSITANTE DA FASE NACIONAL.

B08F Application dismissed because of non-payment of annual fees [chapter 8.6 patent gazette]

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B08K Patent lapsed as no evidence of payment of the annual fee has been furnished to inpi [chapter 8.11 patent gazette]

Free format text: EM VIRTUDE DO ARQUIVAMENTO PUBLICADO NA RPI 2344 DE 08-12-2015 E CONSIDERANDO AUSENCIA DE MANIFESTACAO DENTRO DOS PRAZOS LEGAIS, INFORMO QUE CABE SER MANTIDO O ARQUIVAMENTO DO PEDIDO DE PATENTE, CONFORME O DISPOSTO NO ARTIGO 12, DA RESOLUCAO 113/2013.