Abstract:
One describes a flexible duct for transporting fluids (40) comprising a main flexible pipe (1), at least one fixing and anchoring pipe (2, 2’, 2’’) associated on the outside and parallel to the main pipe (1) and at least one ballast (5, 27, 37) associated to at least one fixing and anchoring pipe (2, 2’, 2’’), the main pipe (1) is capable of being used submerged in an aqueous medium so as to comprise a relative pressure between the internal pressure of the main pipe (1) and a substantially null external pressure from the aqueous medium, and further is capable of being subjected to a compensation of loss of charge. One further describes the use of a flexible duct for transporting fluids (40) as defined in claims 1-15, the flexible duct (40) comprising a main pipe (1) arranged submerged in an aqueous medium so as to comprise a relative pressure between the internal pressure of the main pipe (1) and a substantially null external pressure from the aqueous medium, and further being subjected to a compensation of loss of charge.
Abstract:
The clamping device (18) comprises at least four clamping components (30A to 30C) and connecting elements (32) comprising, for each clamping component (30A to 30C) at least one elastic tightening member (76) connecting a supporting member (40) of the clamping component (30A to 30C) with a supporting member (40) of a first adjacent clamping component (30A to 30C) and at least one elastic tightening member (78) connecting the supporting member (40) with a supporting member (40) of a second adjacent clamping component (30A to 30C). Each elastic tightening member (76, 78) comprises an elongated part and two end stops, each end stop cooperating respectively with a supporting surface (40), each elastic tightening member (76, 78) being longer than the transverse extent of a central lumen defined by the clamping components (30A to 30C), and protruding beyond the supporting members (40) connected by the elastic tightening member (76, 78).
Abstract:
A method of installing pin piles into a seabed A method of installing a plurality of pin piles into a seabed comprising at least the steps of: (a) lowering a pin pile apparatus comprising a first pin pile and an attached clump weight towards the seabed; (b) allowing the first pin pile to self-penetrate the seabed based on self-weight of the pin pile apparatus and the momentum from step (a) until the clump weight reaches the sea bed; (c) disconnecting the clump weight from the first pin pile; and (d) recovering the clump weight for use with a second pin pile and repeating steps (a)-(c). In this way, the pin piles are easily installed from their descent to the seabed with the clump weight, which can then be removed and applied to the next pin pile in an easy and repeatable operation without requiring a suction apparatus or hammer or drill.
Abstract:
In this riser installation produced using a flexible pipe (10) of the unbonded type, the pipe (10) is positioned vertically between, on the one hand, a mechanical connection (7’) at the top to a surface installation (3) and, on the other hand, a mechanical connection (6', 6", 6'") at the bottom with the sea bed (5), fluidic connections being provided at the top and at the bottom to connect the riser on the one hand to surface equipment and on the other hand to sea bed equipment (2); the bottom of the riser is at a depth of at least 1000 m where it experiences a maximum calculatable reverse end‑cap effect F and tensioning means (8) impose at the bottom of the riser a reactive tension T greater than at least 50% or even 100% of the maximum calculatable reverse end‑cap effect F developed at the bottom of the riser.
Abstract:
A bending-restricting anchoring arrangement for anchoring a flexible pipe (1a,1b,1c) for the transport of a fluid between a seabe d (8) and a sea surface consists of first (2) and second (3) holding sleeves, which, spaced from each other, are adapted to hold a section of the flexible pipe near the seabed. The first holding sleeve (2) is secured via a rigid connecting member (5) to a fixed point on the seabed, while the second holding sleeve (3) is movable in a well-defined manner relative to the first connecting sleeve. In an embodiment, the second holding sleeve (3) is secured to a support (9) movable on the seabed. The first and second holding sleeves are connected to each other by means of a mechanical coupling (11) which may be formed by a plurality of rigid members (5, 16, 17, 18), which maintain a fixed distance between the holding sleeves (2, 3) and thereby the geometry of the pipe section disposed between the holding sleeves, in several different ways, via connections between the first and second holding sleeves and/or via connections between their respective rigid connecting mem bers. The invention ensures that the forces acting on the flexible pipe because of sea currents, tensile stresses, etc. which occur because of buoyancy when the reinforced pipe is immersed into water, or because of tensile forces that occur because of the use of floating members, are absorbed in the most optimum manner and without any risk of overbending of the section of the pipe (1b) between the connection sleeves (2, 3).
Abstract:
L'invention est relative à un dispositif de transfert de fluide entre le fond sous-marin et la surface notamment pour la collecte et la remontée de pétrole produit par un gisement sous-marin comportant au moins une conduite tubulaire flexible s'étendant en chaînette entre un support de surface et un organe intermédiaire communiquant à la conduite sur une partie de sa longueur une configuration courbe de concavité tournée vers le fond, une partie de la conduite entre ledit organe intermédiaire et le fond sous-marin étant tendue en étant fixée à un point fixe sur le fond. Il comprend des moyens de retenue d'au moins une zone de ladite partie inférieure de la conduite (3), reliés au point fixe, constitué de préférence par un corps mort (5) et agencés pour maintenir en tension la partie (3b) de la conduite située entre l'organe intermédiaire (4) et les moyens de retenue, et pour communiquer à la conduite dans un plan vertical une courbure imposée prédéterminée dont la concavité est dirigée vers la structure, notamment une tête de puits (2), située sur le fond sous-marin et à partir de laquelle le pétrole doit être remonté.
Abstract:
Lecollierdefixation(5lpropreàl'inventionpermetdefixer rigidement une canalisation (1) sur des éléments ancrés (3, 4) dans le sol marin (2), Le collier est constitué d'une pièce unique (5) réalisée essentiellement en matière synthétique. Les colliers comportent des flancs évasés de façon à pouvoir être empilés les uns sur les autres pendant leur stockage et leur transport. Application à la fixation de canalisations sous-marines destinées par exemple au transport d'hydrocarbures.
Abstract:
Selon l'invention, la canalisation (2a) repose sur le sol ou elle est maintenue par au moins un arceau (3), dont les extrémités sont solidarisées de pieux (21, 22), un soufflet (4) étant rempli après montage de l'arceau sur la canalisation par un produit durcissable introduit sous pression. Application: protection des pipelines contre les courants sous-marins.