ZA78193B - Apparatus and method of connecting a flowline to a subsea station - Google Patents

Apparatus and method of connecting a flowline to a subsea station

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Publication number
ZA78193B
ZA78193B ZA00780193A ZA78193A ZA78193B ZA 78193 B ZA78193 B ZA 78193B ZA 00780193 A ZA00780193 A ZA 00780193A ZA 78193 A ZA78193 A ZA 78193A ZA 78193 B ZA78193 B ZA 78193B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
flowline
subsea station
subsea
station
Prior art date
Application number
ZA00780193A
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English (en)
Inventor
G Chateau
Original Assignee
Elf Aquitaine
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Application filed by Elf Aquitaine filed Critical Elf Aquitaine
Publication of ZA78193B publication Critical patent/ZA78193B/xx

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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
    • E21B43/013—Connecting a production flow line to an underwater well head
    • E21B43/0135—Connecting a production flow line to an underwater well head using a pulling cable
    • 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
    • F16L1/165—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water on the bottom by towing the pipe on or near 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
    • F16L1/26—Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
    • 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
    • F16L37/00—Couplings of the quick-acting type
    • F16L37/002—Couplings of the quick-acting type which can be controlled at a distance

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Excavating Of Shafts Or Tunnels (AREA)
  • Laying Of Electric Cables Or Lines Outside (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
ZA00780193A 1977-01-13 1978-01-12 Apparatus and method of connecting a flowline to a subsea station ZA78193B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US05/759,030 US4133182A (en) 1977-01-13 1977-01-13 Apparatus and method of connecting a flowline to a subsea station

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ZA78193B true ZA78193B (en) 1978-12-27

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US (1) US4133182A (da)
JP (1) JPS5395103A (da)
AU (1) AU513683B2 (da)
BE (1) BE862837A (da)
BR (1) BR7800184A (da)
CA (1) CA1084411A (da)
DE (1) DE2801458A1 (da)
DK (1) DK14678A (da)
EG (1) EG14091A (da)
ES (1) ES465918A1 (da)
FR (1) FR2377566A1 (da)
GB (1) GB1595993A (da)
IE (1) IE46139B1 (da)
IN (1) IN149608B (da)
IT (1) IT1092002B (da)
NL (1) NL7800402A (da)
NO (1) NO149254C (da)
SE (1) SE7800381L (da)
ZA (1) ZA78193B (da)

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AU513683B2 (en) 1980-12-18
AU3238778A (en) 1979-07-19
JPS5395103A (en) 1978-08-19
BR7800184A (pt) 1978-08-22
DE2801458A1 (de) 1978-07-20
IN149608B (da) 1982-02-13
NO149254C (no) 1984-03-14
IE780082L (en) 1978-07-13
SE7800381L (sv) 1978-07-14
CA1084411A (en) 1980-08-26
IT1092002B (it) 1985-07-06
BE862837A (fr) 1978-05-02
IT7819184A0 (it) 1978-01-12
FR2377566A1 (fr) 1978-08-11
EG14091A (en) 1983-03-31
GB1595993A (en) 1981-08-19
NO149254B (no) 1983-12-05
US4133182A (en) 1979-01-09
ES465918A1 (es) 1978-09-16
IE46139B1 (en) 1983-03-09
NL7800402A (nl) 1978-07-17
DK14678A (da) 1978-07-14
FR2377566B1 (da) 1982-04-23
JPS5751515B2 (da) 1982-11-02
NO780114L (no) 1978-07-14

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