Method and apparatus for production of subsea hydrocarbon formations
Abstract
A well tender system for controlling, separating, storing and offloading well fluids produced from subsea hydrocarbon formations. The system comprises a vertically aligned series of tethered cylindrical tanks which are torsionally stabilized by flexible catenary production riser and export riser bundles, and serviced by separate catenary pipe bundles. Piles are secured to the seabed, each pile assembly being pivotally connected to a lower rigid tendon, which is in turn connected to tendons arranged about the periphery of the interconnected cylindrical tanks.
- Inventors:
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- 15 Mott La., Houston, TX 77024
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Atlantia Energy Corp., Houston, TX (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869207
- Patent Number(s):
- 5297632
- Assignee:
- Blandford; Joseph W. (15 Mott La., Houston, TX 77024) [*] Notice: portion of term of this patent subsequent to June 2, 2009 has been disclaimed.
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B63 - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS B63B - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-90ER80888
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; production; subsea; hydrocarbon; formations; tender; controlling; separating; storing; offloading; fluids; produced; comprises; vertically; aligned; series; tethered; cylindrical; tanks; torsionally; stabilized; flexible; catenary; riser; export; bundles; serviced; separate; pipe; piles; secured; seabed; pile; assembly; pivotally; connected; rigid; tendon; tendons; arranged; periphery; interconnected; vertically aligned; subsea hydrocarbon; hydrocarbon formations; pivotally connected; fluids produced; aligned series; /166/
Citation Formats
Blandford, Joseph W. Method and apparatus for production of subsea hydrocarbon formations. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Blandford, Joseph W. Method and apparatus for production of subsea hydrocarbon formations. United States.
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"Method and apparatus for production of subsea hydrocarbon formations". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869207.
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author = {Blandford, Joseph W},
abstractNote = {A well tender system for controlling, separating, storing and offloading well fluids produced from subsea hydrocarbon formations. The system comprises a vertically aligned series of tethered cylindrical tanks which are torsionally stabilized by flexible catenary production riser and export riser bundles, and serviced by separate catenary pipe bundles. Piles are secured to the seabed, each pile assembly being pivotally connected to a lower rigid tendon, which is in turn connected to tendons arranged about the periphery of the interconnected cylindrical tanks.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
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