Method and apparatus for installing anodes on steel platforms at offshore locations

Patent · Tue Nov 27 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6143187

Nandlal, S; McGuire, D P

A method and apparatus is provided for supplementing the substructure of an offshore platform within, or in the vicinity of, the well conductors of the platform so as to add large numbers of anodes distributed vertically within the platform adjacent the well conductors. A long anode carrier apparatus is run down through the platform substructure at one or more locations to support large numbers of anodes.

• Assignee: Shell Offshore Inc.
• Patent Number(s): US 4484839
• OSTI ID: 6143187
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Sep 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-536793
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
ANODES
INSTALLATION
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
CATHODIC PROTECTION
ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OIL WELLS
SUPPORTS
CORROSION PROTECTION
ELECTRODES
EQUIPMENT
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
WELLS
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