Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pipeline method and apparatus
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Application No.: US15546225Application Date: 2016-02-22
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Publication No.: US10520112B2Publication Date: 2019-12-31
- Inventor: Geir Endal , Jens Haugen
- Applicant: Statoil Petroleum AS
- Applicant Address: NO Stavanger
- Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
- Current Assignee: STATOIL PETROLEUM AS
- Current Assignee Address: NO Stavanger
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
- Priority: GB1503071.1 20150224
- International Application: PCT/NO2016/050029 WO 20160222
- International Announcement: WO2016/137332 WO 20160901
- Main IPC: F16L1/12
- IPC: F16L1/12 ; F16L1/23 ; F16L1/26 ; F16L1/16 ; F16L1/24
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for laying pipelines. The apparatus is attached to a portion of a pipeline and includes a tensioning member and a buoyancy element attached to a mid-portion of the tensioning member. When the buoyancy element is submerged, the buoyancy force tensions the tensioning member, and the pipeline will take the intended deflected shape to follow seabed depressions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180010713A1 PIPELINE METHOD AND APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2018-01-11
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