CA2976748C - Pipeline method and apparatus - Google Patents

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CA2976748C
CA2976748C CA2976748A CA2976748A CA2976748C CA 2976748 C CA2976748 C CA 2976748C CA 2976748 A CA2976748 A CA 2976748A CA 2976748 A CA2976748 A CA 2976748A CA 2976748 C CA2976748 C CA 2976748C
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Geir Endal
Jens HAUGEN
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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
    • F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/16—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water on the bottom
    • 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
    • F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/20—Accessories therefor, e.g. floats or weights
    • F16L1/24—Floats; Weights
    • 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
    • F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/16—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water on the bottom
    • F16L1/163—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water on the bottom by varying the apparent weight of the pipe during the laying operation
    • 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
    • F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/20—Accessories therefor, e.g. floats or weights
    • F16L1/23—Pipe tensioning apparatus
    • 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
    • F16L57/00—Protection of pipes or objects of similar shape against external or internal damage or wear
    • F16L57/02—Protection of pipes or objects of similar shape against external or internal damage or wear against cracking or buckling

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Laying Of Electric Cables Or Lines Outside (AREA)
  • Supports For Pipes And Cables (AREA)
  • Underground Structures, Protecting, Testing And Restoring Foundations (AREA)
  • Pipeline Systems (AREA)
  • Placing Or Removing Of Piles Or Sheet Piles, Or Accessories Thereof (AREA)
CA2976748A 2015-02-24 2016-02-22 Pipeline method and apparatus Active CA2976748C (en)

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GB1503071.1A GB2535717B (en) 2015-02-24 2015-02-24 Pipeline method and apparatus
GB1503071.1 2015-02-24
PCT/NO2016/050029 WO2016137332A1 (en) 2015-02-24 2016-02-22 Pipeline method and apparatus

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AU (1) AU2016224098B2 (enExample)
BR (1) BR112017015606B1 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2976748C (enExample)
GB (1) GB2535717B (enExample)
MX (1) MX388372B (enExample)
NO (1) NO20171509A1 (enExample)
RU (1) RU2696157C2 (enExample)
WO (1) WO2016137332A1 (enExample)

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US20180010713A1 (en) 2018-01-11
CA2976748A1 (en) 2016-09-01
WO2016137332A1 (en) 2016-09-01
RU2017129702A3 (enExample) 2019-05-23
GB2535717A (en) 2016-08-31
RU2696157C2 (ru) 2019-07-31
AU2016224098A1 (en) 2017-09-07
BR112017015606A2 (pt) 2018-03-13
MX388372B (es) 2025-03-19
AU2016224098B2 (en) 2020-01-30
US10520112B2 (en) 2019-12-31
RU2017129702A (ru) 2019-03-25
BR112017015606B1 (pt) 2022-01-18
GB2535717B (en) 2020-11-25
GB201503071D0 (en) 2015-04-08
NO20171509A1 (en) 2017-09-19

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