Technip France

Cédric Madaschi

Ange Luppi

A facility and a method for connecting a bottom submarine pipe () and a riser submarine pipe. The riser submarine pipe has an upstream end () with a fitting () on the end thereof, while the bottom submarine pipe () has a downstream end () provided with a connecting end piece (). The method includes the following steps: a) an anchoring support () is supplied; b) the upstream end () and the downstream end () are held, while the fitting () extends facing the connecting end piece (); and c) the fitting () and the connecting end piece () are brought towards each other for connection. The fitting () of the upstream end () is held still in relation to the anchoring support (), and the connecting end piece () is moved towards the fitting ().

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Gajan, France

Cédric Madaschi