Petroleo Brasileiro S.a. - Petrobras

Judith Kelner

Eduardo Vardaro

Vinicius Miranda Cesar

Allan Carre De Oliveira

Bernardo Fonseca Reis De Souza

Ismael Humberto Ferreira Dos Santos

Arthur Curty Saad

Saulo Andrade Pessoa

Alyson Gomes Vaillant

This invention provides a system and a method for supporting the operation of subsea installations for 3D reconstruction of flexible pipes () during a direct vertical connection operation, comprising the steps of painting the flexible pipe () with a specific regular pattern, and performing a 3D reconstruction of the points sampled on the flexible pipe () to obtain the radius of curvature of the flexible pipe (), in which the 3D reconstruction comprises the steps of: capturing images of the flexible pipe () during the direct vertical connection operation; sending the captured images to a dedicated computer (); and processing the captured images, generating information on the radius of curvature, wherein the method initially comprises at least one of the following steps: painting the bend restrictor () with a specific regular pattern; painting straps () for buoys () with a specific regular pattern; and painting straps () for the arch bend, in the event of second-end direct vertical connection.

System and method for supporting the operation of subsea installations for 3D reconstruction of flexible pipes during a direct vertical connection operation

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Recife, Brazil

Judith Kelner