Movable pipeline tee
OwnerPaul G. Vander Linden, III, Benton F. Baughinventors
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Abstract
The method of protecting two subsea pipelines which cross each other in a subsea environment from damaging one another when subsea currents slide the upper pipeline along the upper surface of the lower pipeline by providing roller around the upper pipeline and rollers around the lower pipeline which are connected together by a rotatable connection which allows the sets of roller to match the angle of the pipeline.
Claims20
The method of protecting an upper subsea pipeline and a lower subsea pipeline which cross one another from damaging one another, comprising:
- providing a upper clamp section around said upper subsea pipeline which is able to move along said upper subsea pipeline without damaging said upper subsea pipeline,
- providing a lower clamp section around said lower subsea pipeline which is able to move along said lower subsea pipeline without damaging said lower subsea pipeline,
- providing a rotatable connection between said upper pipeline section and said lower subsea pipeline section.
The method of protecting an upper subsea pipeline and a lower subsea pipeline which cross one another from damaging one another, comprising:
- providing a upper clamp section around said upper subsea pipeline which is engaged by contacting said upper subsea pipeline and which is able to move along said upper subsea pipeline without damaging said upper subsea pipeline,
- providing a lower clamp section around said lower subsea pipeline which is engaged by lowering against said lower subsea pipeline and which is able to move along said lower subsea pipeline without damaging said lower subsea pipeline,
- providing a rotatable connection between said upper pipeline section and said lower subsea pipeline section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.