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AssigneeOil States Industries, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Joseph Tye, John Ray Baileys, Joseph Michael O'Neil, Michael Eugene Hogan
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The invention relates to floating platform mooring and involves an improved platform mounted tendon tension monitoring system with porch mounted variable reluctance measurement technology sensors configured. The variable reluctance measurement technology sensors of this system are optimized for porch mounting. The porch mounted tendon tension monitoring system can also be configured such that the porch-mounted optimized variable reluctance measurement technology sensors are replaceable. Sensors may be replaced to extend the desired useful lifetime of a tendon tension monitoring system or in the event that a sensor happens to malfunction. A plurality of variable reluctance measurement technology sensors can be configured in sensor packs at the corners or at other locations where tendon tension monitoring can be useful for a floating platform.
A porch mounted tendon tension monitoring apparatus comprising:
A field cell employing variable reluctance measurement technology for monitoring tendon tension, the field cell comprising:
A method of retrofitting a tension leg platform with variable reluctance measurement technology for tendon tension monitoring, comprising:
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