Kvaerner Oilfield Products A.s.

Kvaerner Energy A.s.

Knut Von Trepka

Sverre Caspersen

Gunnar Monrad Jacobsen

Svein Haug

A subsea tool () designed to pull pipeline ends (PE, PE) towards each other is disclosed. The tool () comprises a first and a second main body () that are able to be displaced to and from each other and have limited freedom of motion relative to each other. The first main body () comprises a frame construction () having means () for guiding onto and fixed attachment to one of the pipeline ends (PE). The second main body () comprises a frame structure () having means () for guiding onto and retaining the other pipeline end (PE). A number of guiding means () are provided on the first main body () for co-operation with complementary guiding elements () provided on the second main body (). A pulling device () is arranged between the first and second main body () and is designed for pulling the main bodies () including the respective pipeline ends (PE, PE) towards each other.

Subsea tool for tie in of pipeline ends

A pipeline (,) device, comprising at least one end for connection to a connection site, e.g., on another pipeline (,), on the seabed. A sleeve, movable in the longitudinal direction of the pipeline (,), is arranged at the end of the pipeline (,). A pull-in device (,) grips the sleeve (,) in order to pull the end of the pipeline (,) towards the connection site. The sleeve (,) may be arranged rotatably on the pipeline, and the pipeline may comprise a conical portion (,) into which the sleeve (,) is adapted to enter in order to center the pipeline (,) end relative to the sleeve (,).

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Oslo, Norway

Knut Von Trepka