GB2322834B - Spacing buoy for flexible risers - Google Patents

Spacing buoy for flexible risers

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Publication number
GB2322834B
GB2322834B GB9814393A GB9814393A GB2322834B GB 2322834 B GB2322834 B GB 2322834B GB 9814393 A GB9814393 A GB 9814393A GB 9814393 A GB9814393 A GB 9814393A GB 2322834 B GB2322834 B GB 2322834B
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Prior art keywords
flexible risers
buoy
spacing
spacing buoy
risers
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB9814393A
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GB9814393D0 (en
GB2322834A (en
Inventor
Keith Shotbolt
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Amec Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd
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Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB9600231.6A external-priority patent/GB9600231D0/en
Application filed by Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd filed Critical Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd
Priority to GB9814393A priority Critical patent/GB2322834B/en
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Publication of GB2322834A publication Critical patent/GB2322834A/en
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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
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/01—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
    • E21B43/0107—Connecting of flow lines to offshore structures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B22/00—Buoys
    • B63B22/02—Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel
    • B63B22/021—Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel and for transferring fluids, e.g. liquids
    • B63B22/023—Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel and for transferring fluids, e.g. liquids submerged when not in use
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
    • B63B27/24—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of pipe-lines

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
GB9814393A 1996-01-05 1997-01-06 Spacing buoy for flexible risers Expired - Lifetime GB2322834B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9814393A GB2322834B (en) 1996-01-05 1997-01-06 Spacing buoy for flexible risers

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9600231.6A GB9600231D0 (en) 1996-01-05 1996-01-05 Spacing bouy for flexible risers
GB9814393A GB2322834B (en) 1996-01-05 1997-01-06 Spacing buoy for flexible risers
PCT/GB1997/000028 WO1997025242A1 (en) 1996-01-05 1997-01-06 Spacing buoy for flexible risers

Publications (3)

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GB9814393D0 GB9814393D0 (en) 1998-09-02
GB2322834A GB2322834A (en) 1998-09-09
GB2322834B true GB2322834B (en) 2000-01-19

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Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2429992A (en) * 2005-09-09 2007-03-14 2H Offshore Engineering Ltd Production system

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4367055A (en) * 1980-12-29 1983-01-04 Mobil Oil Corporation Subsea flowline connection yoke assembly and installation method
FR2636670A1 (en) * 1988-09-22 1990-03-23 Inst Francais Du Petrole METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOORING AND CONNECTING A FLEXIBLE LINE END WITH A DRIVE OF A FLOATING MARINE BUILDING
WO1993024733A1 (en) * 1992-05-25 1993-12-09 Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap A.S. A system for use in offshore petroleum production

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4367055A (en) * 1980-12-29 1983-01-04 Mobil Oil Corporation Subsea flowline connection yoke assembly and installation method
FR2636670A1 (en) * 1988-09-22 1990-03-23 Inst Francais Du Petrole METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOORING AND CONNECTING A FLEXIBLE LINE END WITH A DRIVE OF A FLOATING MARINE BUILDING
WO1993024733A1 (en) * 1992-05-25 1993-12-09 Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap A.S. A system for use in offshore petroleum production

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GB2322834A (en) 1998-09-09

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Expiry date: 20170105