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US 2003/0141070 A1Published application
Riser buoyancy system
AssigneeTechnip Offshore, Inc.
InventorsRichard Lloyd Davies, Lyle D. Finn, Metin Karayaka
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Abstract
A frame and system for adding buoyancy to a riser used in connection with floating platforms is provided which, in some example embodiments, includes a stem attached to multiple supports which include flanges arranged to take impact and abrasion loads off an internal buoyancy module. An air management system is also provided.
Claims14
A buoyancy system for use with a riser, the system comprising:
- a means for trapping air underwater,
- a means for holding the means for trapping air underwater in load-transferring contact with the riser, and
- at least two substantially longitudinally and substantially radially extending members connected to said means for holding, positioned and arranged to transfer side-loads to the riser.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.