GB201203849D0 - Buoyanvy arrangements for hybrid riser towers - Google Patents

Buoyanvy arrangements for hybrid riser towers

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GB201203849D0
GB201203849D0 GB201203849A GB201203849A GB201203849D0 GB 201203849 D0 GB201203849 D0 GB 201203849D0 GB 201203849 A GB201203849 A GB 201203849A GB 201203849 A GB201203849 A GB 201203849A GB 201203849 D0 GB201203849 D0 GB 201203849D0
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riser
upper structure
support element
attached
upright
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Acergy France SAS
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Acergy France SAS
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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
    • 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
    • E21B17/01—Risers
    • E21B17/015—Non-vertical risers, e.g. articulated or catenary-type

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
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  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
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  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)

Abstract

A hybrid riser tower comprises at least one support element 30 and at least one riser element 34 both attached to an upper structure. Those elements extend axially in parallel as a riser column that can be supported buoyantly in an upright orientation, with the riser element hanging from the upper structure. Buoyancy modules 38 are attached at respective load-bearing locations along the length of the support element 30 to impart axial upthrust to the support element when the riser column is upright. The invention also provides at least one supplementary buoyancy module 42 that is attached to the riser element 34 to impart axial upthrust to the riser element 34 when the riser column is upright. This reduces or eliminates weight loading applied by the riser element to the upper structure and so reduces or eliminates compression loading in the support element beneath the upper structure, as experienced particularly in the up-ending phase of installation.
GB201203849A 2012-03-05 2012-03-05 Buoyancy arrangements for hybrid riser towers Active GB2500102B (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB201203849A GB2500102B (en) 2012-03-05 2012-03-05 Buoyancy arrangements for hybrid riser towers
GB201207050A GB2500071A (en) 2012-03-05 2012-04-23 Riser tower with buoyancy modules

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB201203849A GB2500102B (en) 2012-03-05 2012-03-05 Buoyancy arrangements for hybrid riser towers

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GB201203849D0 true GB201203849D0 (en) 2012-04-18
GB2500102A GB2500102A (en) 2013-09-11
GB2500102B GB2500102B (en) 2014-01-29

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GB201207050A Withdrawn GB2500071A (en) 2012-03-05 2012-04-23 Riser tower with buoyancy modules

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB0704670D0 (en) * 2006-11-08 2007-04-18 Acergy France Sa Hybrid tower and methods of installing same
GB0820395D0 (en) * 2008-11-07 2008-12-17 Acergy France Sa Buoyancy device for marine structures
US9121228B2 (en) * 2009-10-21 2015-09-01 Fluor Technologies Corporation Hybrid buoyed and stayed towers and risers for deepwater

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GB2500102A (en) 2013-09-11
GB2500071A (en) 2013-09-11
GB201207050D0 (en) 2012-06-06
GB2500102B (en) 2014-01-29

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