US3298092A
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Connection of underwater flowlines
Assignee: Shell USA Inc
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Filing: 1964-03-23
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Granted: 1967-01-17
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Expires: 1984-03-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dozier James Ronald
- 👤 Glenn D Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 06:45
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L1/00; F16L1/12; F16L1/14; F16L1/15; E; E21; E21B; E21B15/00; E21B15/02; E21B41/00; E21B41/04; E21B43/00; E21B43/01; E21B43/013; E21B43/0135; F16L37/00; F16L37/002; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53978
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A METHOD OF REMOTELY CONNECTING A FLOWLINE HAVING A MAJOR PORTION ADAPTED TO LIE ALONG THE FLOOR OF A BODY OF WATER IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH AN INSTALLATION SUBMERGED IN SAID BODY OF WATER FROM A STATION LOCATED ON THE SURFACE THEREOF, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: (A) PROVIDING THE INSTALLATION WITH AN ALIGNMENT ELEMENT HAVING AN INTERNAL DIMENSION SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE FLOWLINE; (B) EXTENDING A DRAWLINE THROUGH THE ALIGNMENT TUBE; (C) SECURING ONE END OF THE DRAWLINE TO THE END OF A FLOWLINE TO BE CONNECTED TO THE INSTALLATION; (D) APPLYING TENSION TO THE OTHER END OF THE DRAWLINE TO PULL THE FLOWLINE TO AND THROUGH THE ALIGNMENT TUBE; AND (E) SECURING THE END OF THE FLOWLINE EXTENDING THROUGH THE ALIGNMENT TUBE IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH THE INSTALLATION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A METHOD OF REMOTELY CONNECTING A FLOWLINE HAVING A MAJOR PORTION ADAPTED TO LIE ALONG THE FLOOR OF A BODY OF WATER IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH AN INSTALLATION SUBMERGED IN SAID BODY OF WATER FROM A STATION LOCATED ON THE SURFACE THEREOF, SAID METHOD COMPRISING: (A) PROVIDING THE INSTALLATION WITH AN ALIGNMENT ELEMENT HAVING AN INTERNAL DIMENSION SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE FLOWLINE; (B) EXTENDING A DRAWLINE THROUGH THE ALIGNMENT TUBE; (C) SECURING ONE END OF THE DRAWLINE TO THE END OF A FLOWLINE TO BE CONNECTED TO THE INSTALLATION; (D) APPLYING TENSION TO THE OTHER END OF THE DRAWLINE TO PULL THE FLOWLINE TO AND THROUGH THE ALIGNMENT TUBE; AND (E) SECURING THE END OF THE FLOWLINE EXTENDING THROUGH THE ALIGNMENT TUBE IN FLUID COMMUNICATION WITH THE INSTALLATION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-01-16 | 1970-07-18 | 1971-01-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-01-16 | 1974-07-18 | 1975-01-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-01-16 | 1978-07-18 | 1979-01-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |