Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hybrid riser systems and methods
- Patent Title (中): 混合提升管系统和方法
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Application No.: US12444212Application Date: 2007-10-03
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Publication No.: US08480334B2Publication Date: 2013-07-09
- Inventor: George Rodenbusch , Heping Zhang , Qing Jane Zhang
- Applicant: George Rodenbusch , Heping Zhang , Qing Jane Zhang
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Shell Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Shell Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- International Application: PCT/US2007/080273 WO 20071003
- International Announcement: WO2008/042943 WO 20080410
- Main IPC: B63B22/00
- IPC: B63B22/00

Abstract:
There is disclosed a floating system positioned in a body of water having a water bottom, the system comprising a host member floating on a surface of the water; a flotation module floating under the surface of the water; a flexible hose connecting the host member to the flotation module; and an elongated underwater line structure, comprising a top portion connected to the flotation module; a bottom portion extending to the water bottom and adapted to connect to a flowline lying on the water bottom; and at least one of the top portion and the bottom portion comprising a catenary configuration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100129161A1 HYBRID RISER SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2010-05-27
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