Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Offshore top site system
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Application No.: US14409074Application Date: 2013-06-12
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Publication No.: US09701369B2Publication Date: 2017-07-11
- Inventor: Morten Storgaard Nielson
- Applicant: National Oilwell Varco Denmark I/S
- Applicant Address: DK Brondby
- Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO DENMARK I/S
- Current Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO DENMARK I/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Brondby
- Agency: Pearne & Gordon LLP
- Priority: DK201270350 20120621
- International Application: PCT/DK2013/050190 WO 20130612
- International Announcement: WO2013/189496 WO 20131227
- Main IPC: B63B35/44
- IPC: B63B35/44 ; B63B9/06 ; E21B17/01 ; E21B43/01 ; E21B19/00

Abstract:
The invention relates to an offshore top site system comprising a subsea facility, a floating unit arranged above the subsea facility and at least one transportation line extending between the subsea facility and the floating unit. The transportation line comprises a catenary riser section and comprises an uppermost end and a top site section with a lowermost end. The catenary riser section and the top site section are in flow connection with each other. The transportation line further comprises a connecting portion preferably arranged within a vertical floating unit zone and between the top site section and the uppermost end of the riser section. The connection portion is pivotally connected to the floating unit. The connection portion is preferably pivotally connected to the floating unit such that at least a major part of pulling force from the riser section is alleviated by the connection to the floating unit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150136008A1 OFFSHORE TOP SITE SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2015-05-21
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