Method and a system for transferring fluid
AssigneeWell Cleanup AS
InventorsThomas Aunvik, Roar Førland Riseth
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Abstract
A method and a system for providing fluid communication between a floating vessel and an installation, wherein the method connects a guiding line to a male stab arranged at an end portion of a fluid transfer hose. The guiding line is operatively connected to a pulling device, such as a winch, forming part of a fluid transfer unit having a female receptacle. The guiding line runs through the female receptacle, and a portion of the guiding line is pulled through the female receptacle until the male stab connects to the female receptacle.
Claims18
A method for providing fluid communicating between a floating vessel and an installation with a hose initially stored on the floating vessel, the hose having a first end provided with a male stab, a second end for connection a fluid system of the floating vessel, and a valve for controlling fluid flow through the male stab, wherein the installation comprises a fluid transfer unit provided with:
- a female receptacle operatively connected to a fluid system of the installation, wherein the female receptacle comprises
- a valve for controlling fluid flow through the female receptacle;
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- a guiding line running through the female receptacle, the guiding line having a first end portion secured to a pulling device and a second end portion for connection to the male stab;
- the method comprising the steps of:
- A) providing connection between the second end portion guiding line and the male stab;
- B) activating the pulling device to pull a portion of the guiding line through the female receptacle and bring the male stab towards the female receptacle;
- C) continue pulling the guiding line through the female receptacle until the male stab connects to the female receptacle;
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- D) opening the valves for fluid flow to allow fluid transfer through the hose between the floating vessel and the installation.
A system for providing fluid communicating between a floating vessel and an installation, the installation comprising a fluid transfer unit, the system comprising:
- a male stab for communicating a fluid, the male stab connected to a leading end of a hose configured for fluid communication with a fluid system on the floating vessel;
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- a valve for opening and closing for fluid communication through the male stab, the system further comprising:
- a female receptacle operatively connected to the fluid transfer unit, wherein the female receptacle comprises
- a valve for controlling fluid flow through the female receptacle;
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- a guiding line running through the female receptacle, the guiding line having a first end portion secured to a pulling device, and a second end portion for connection to the male stab so that the male stab, when connected to the guiding line, is guided into mating contact with the female receptacle with the guiding line running through the female receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.