Method of joining two portions of an underwater pipeline for conducting fluids and/or gas

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PATENT NO 8974149
APP PUB NO 20120269582A1
SERIAL NO

13319950

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A method of joining two portions of an underwater pipeline for conducting fluid and/or gas on the bed of a body of water, the method including the steps of: joining a telescopic sleeve, having a first coupling head, to a first end of a first pipeline portion above the body of water; positioning the first end, the telescopic sleeve, and the first coupling head in a first given position on the bed of the body of water; joining a second coupling head to a second end of a second pipeline portion above the body of water; positioning the second end and the second coupling head in a second given position, close to the first coupling head, below the body of water; and connecting the first and second coupling head hermetically below the body of water.

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SAIPEM S P AVIA MARTIRI DI CEFALONIA 67 SAN DONATO MILANESE 20097

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Brandi, Roberto Padua, IT 8 44
Fontolan, Massimo Zero Branco, IT 7 28
Michelazzo, Luca Mestrino, IT 3 5
Rosa, Bruno Villarbasse, IT 2 13

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