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US 5,885,028 AGranted
Floating systems and method for storing produced fluids recovered from oil and gas wells
AssigneeAmerican Oilfield Divers, Inc.
InventorsConrad J. Blanchard, Frank L. Anastasio
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Abstract
A storage facility for use in temporarily storing produced fluids, e.g., crude oil from oil and gas wells, comprising a floating, concrete barge having at least one storage compartment, the barge being positioned in a preselected location in a body of water, the concrete barge preferably being of double-wall construction, having a plurality of storage compartments, and having no exposed structural or reinforcing steel subject to attack by weather and/or sea elements.
Claims10
A system for storing produced fluids recovered from oil and gas wells at a gathering facility, comprising:
- a concrete, floating storage barge comprising a peripheral wall structure, said peripheral wall structure including a peripheral, inner wall and a peripheral outer wall, said inner wall at least partially defining at least one enclosed storage compartment, said inner wall and said outer wall being laterally spaced and defining at least one ballast compartment therebetween;
- means for selectively introducing or removing water into or from said ballast compartment;
- positioning means for positioning said barge at a preselected location in a body of water;
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- a supply line for delivering said produced fluids from said gathering facility to said barge.
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