Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Floating production unit with disconnectable transfer system
- Patent Title (中): 具有可拆卸传送系统的浮动生产单元
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Application No.: US12914743Application Date: 2010-10-28
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Publication No.: US08491350B2Publication Date: 2013-07-23
- Inventor: Majid Al-Sharif , Tony A. Owen
- Applicant: Majid Al-Sharif , Tony A. Owen
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Locke Lord LLP
- Main IPC: B63B35/44
- IPC: B63B35/44

Abstract:
An offshore production system comprising a floating production unit, a production buoy, and a modular production transfer system therebetween. The modular production transfer system may include a support structure configured to be secured to an exterior side of the floating production unit, a moon pool secured outboard of the support structure, an inspection platform secured above the moon pool, a turntable secured to the inspection platform. The modular production transfer system may be configured to mate with the buoy connector and rotate within the moon pool, thereby maintain the buoy in a fixed orientation, while the floating production unit rotates about the buoy, during production.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110294380A1 FLOATING PRODUCTION UNIT WITH DISCONNECTABLE TRANSFER SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2011-12-01
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