Technip France

Manoj Ramachandran

Anil Kumar Sablok

James Francis O'Sullivan

Jang Whan Kim

Timothy John Crome

Johan Kristian Boe

Igor Kopsov

Leiv Egelund

James O'sullivan

Jang W Kim

This installation comprises an upper structure (), and a flexible hose () capable of moving through the expanse of water (B) between an upper connected configuration and a lower disconnected configuration. The installation comprises a lower structure () having a base () extending at a distance from the bottom (A) of the expanse of water (B). The upper structure () is capable of moving relative to the lower structure () between an extraction position and an evacuation position. The base () defines a passage () for travel of the flexible hose () as it moves between the upper connected configuration and the lower disconnected configuration and a stop () for retaining a connection head () of the hose (), disposed in the travel passage (), to keep the connection head () at a distance from the bottom (A) of the expanse of water (B) in the lower disconnected configuration.

Installation for the extraction of fluid from an expanse of water, and associated method

A spar-type offshore platform includes a buoyant upper hull structure having a lower end to which is detachably connected a buoyant lower module. A plurality of mooring line assemblies is connected to the lower module, the total weight of the mooring line assemblies being sufficient to sink the lower module. A method of separating the upper hull structure from the lower module includes disconnecting the lower module from the lower end of the upper hull structure, and then allowing the weight of the mooring line assemblies to sink the lower module.

Spar with detachable hull structure

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Houston, TX, United States of America

Manoj Ramachandran