Vertical oil storage system and its method for deepwater drilling and production

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9327805
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13960724

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A vertical oil storage system is disclosed, having an oil tank for storing oil and water, an oil caisson coupled to the top of the oil tank, a water caisson coupled to the bottom of the oil tank, and a containment saucer at the interface between the oil and the water stored in the oil tank. Additionally, there is a water pipe extending from an upper water sump in the center well to the water caisson, a water passageway extending from the center well to the water caisson, and an oil pipe extending from the topside facility to the oil caisson.

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CHINA NATIONAL OFFSHORE OIL CORPORATIONCHINA CNOOC BUILDING NO 25 BEIJING 100010 DONGCHENG DISTRICT CHAOYANGMEN NORTH STREET MUNICIPAL DISTRICT BEIJING CITY 100010
OFFSHORE OIL ENGINEERING CO LTDNO 199 HAIBIN 15TH ROAD BINHAI NEW AREA BONDED ZONE TIANJIN 300451 TIANJIN CITY TIANJIN CITY 300451
COTEC INC738 HIGHWAY 6 SOUTH SUITE 901 HOUSTON TX 77079

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Luo, Yong Houston, US 97 697
Wang, Jin Houston, US 805 11628

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