Flexible flowline connection to a subsea wellhead assembly

Patent · Tue Apr 11 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5922640

Hall, J E

A flexible flowline support is described for connection to a subsea wellhead assembly, comprising: a flow line support base connectable to a subsea wellhead assembly, the flowline support base comprising at least one horizontally disposed frame extending laterally from the subsea wellhead assembly; a flowline connector having a first end upwardly disposed and mounted to the flowline support base and having a second end operatively connectable to the subsea wellhead assembly; and a cradle assembly mounted to the flowline support base adjacent the first end of the flowline connector, and having a curved trough over which the flexible flowline can lay for connection to the first end of the flowline connector.

• Assignee: Amoco Corp., Chicago, IL
• Patent Number(s): US 4820083
• OSTI ID: 5922640
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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