RISER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
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May 28, 2015
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May 8, 2013
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Abstract
A riser assembly and method of providing a riser assembly for transporting production fluids from a location deep under water are disclosed. The riser assembly includes a riser comprising a flexible pipe, the riser having a hang off point which is an end of the riser that in use connects with a floating facility, and a touchdown zone which in use is a section of the riser in the region of where the riser meets the seabed or other fixed structure; and at least one buoyancy element arranged at the touchdown zone or within about 50 m of the touchdown zone of the riser to support the riser in a configuration for accommodating kinetic energy propagating along the riser from the hang off point.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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WO | A2 | WO2013167710 | May 08, 2013 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITHOUT INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT or INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH DECLARATION UNDER ARTICLE 17 (2) (A) | RISER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD | Nov 14, 2013 | |||
BR | A2 | BR112014027701 | May 08, 2013 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT OF INVENTION / PIPELINE PATENT PUBLISHED WITHOUT SEARCH REPORT | conjunto ascensor e método | Jun 27, 2017 | |||
AU | A1 | AU2013257996 | May 08, 2013 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION | Riser assembly and method | Dec 11, 2014 |
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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GE OIL & GAS UK LIMITED | NAILSEA BRISTOL BS48 1BS |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- E21B Class
- 3688 Applications Filed
- 3292 Patents Issued To-Date
- 89.27 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hill, Tricia | Houston, US | 3 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 3 | |||
Hou, Yucheng | Katy, US | 12 | 23 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 23 | |||
Tan, Zhimin | Katy, US | 31 | 412 |
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 412 | |||
Yuan, Jiabei | Houston, US | 6 | 14 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 14 | |||
Zhang, Yanqiu | Houston, US | 17 | 29 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 29 |
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