Method of installing a buoy and apparatus for tensioning a buoy to an anchoring location
AssigneeSubsea 7 Limited
InventorsJulek Romuald Tomas, Arnbjorn Joensen
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method of installing a production buoy at a subsea anchoring location is disclosed. The method includes floating a production buoy over a subsea anchoring location. Then, hanging at least a tether off the production buoy such that the or each tether extends from the production buoy towards the subsea anchoring location occurs. The method includes submerging the production buoy to a depth which allows connection of the or each tether to the subsea anchoring location. An apparatus suitable for use with this method is also provided.
Claims15
1-31. (canceled)
A method of installing a production buoy at a subsea anchoring location, the method comprising the steps of:
- floating a production buoy over a subsea anchoring location;
- hanging at least one tether off the production buoy such that the or each tether extends from the production buoy towards the subsea anchoring location;
- and
- submerging the production buoy to a depth which allows connection of the or each tether to the subsea anchoring location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.