公开(公告)号：US20160275208A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-22

申请号：US14664267

申请日：2015-03-20

Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inventor： Antonio Carlos Falcao Critsinelis ,  Christopher Allen Kassner ,  Farzan Parsinejad ,  Michael Joseph Knudsen ,  Carsten Arnholm

IPC: G06F17/50

CPC classification number: G06F17/50 ,  G06F17/5009 ,  G06F2217/16 ,  G06F2217/34 ,  G06F2217/36

Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems and computer readable storage media which facilitate the design of cables and pipes, including umbilicals, flexible pipes, optical cables, power cables, composite pipes, bundled pipes and combinations thereof. In one aspect, a computer implemented method includes, in response to input from a user in a plug-in interface in a graphical user interface within a computer-assisted design program, in a processor, executing instructions for receiving design information from a computer-assisted design program as well as receiving loading and deformation information from a global analysis software package for a cable or pipe having multiple components. A model is created using the design, loading and deformation information. The model is readable by a cable or pipe analysis software package. Thus the user is not required to manually generate the model of the cable or pipe readable by the cable or pipe analysis software package to be input into the cable or pipe analysis software package.

Abstract translation: 公开了促进电缆和管道的设计的方法，系统和计算机可读存储介质，包括脐带，柔性管，光缆，电力电缆，复合管，捆扎管及其组合。 在一个方面，计算机实现的方法包括响应于来自用户在计算机辅助设计程序中的图形用户界面中的插件接口中的输入，在处理器中，执行用于从计算机可读介质接收设计信息的指令， 辅助设计程序，以及从具有多个部件的电缆或管道的全球分析软件包接收加载和变形信息。 使用设计，加载和变形信息创建模型。 该模型可通过电缆或管道分析软件包读取。 因此，用户不需要手动生成要被输入到电缆或管道分析软件包中的电缆或管道分析软件包可读的电缆或管道的模型。

公开(公告)号：US09683411B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US15068855

申请日：2016-03-14

Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Allen Kassner ,  Antonio C. F. Critsinelis ,  Helena Miao ,  Keiron Anson

IPC: E21B17/01 ,  F16L1/16 ,  F16L1/028 ,  E21B43/01 ,  E21B19/00

CPC classification number: E21B17/015 ,  B63B35/4413 ,  E21B17/01 ,  E21B17/012 ,  E21B19/004 ,  E21B43/0107

Abstract: Disclosed are riser assemblies for connecting a topside structure and a subsea production facility. The assembly includes an upper riser having an upper end terminating at the topside structure, a flow diverting structure having an upper interface configured to connect to the upper riser and a lower interface configured to connect to at least two lower risers such that the upper riser is in communication with the at least two lower risers. Methods of deployment of the riser assemblies are also disclosed. The method includes connecting an upper riser to the topside structure, and connecting a first lower riser to a lower bore of the flow diverting structure such that the upper riser, the flow diverting structure and the first lower riser are connected, and the upper riser is in fluid communication with the first lower riser. Additional lower risers can be installed at a later time if desired.