Technip France

Coflexip

Institut Francais Du Pe'trole

Technip N-Power

Forsys Subsea Limited

Institut Francais Du Petrole & Coflexip

Fmc Kongsberg Subsea as

Technip France S.a.s.

Technipfmc Subsea France

Philippe Espinasse

Alain Coutarel

François Dupoiron

Thomas Parenteau

Sylvain Routeau

Jean-Pascal Biaggi

Rene Antoine Maloberti

Daniel Averbuch

Patrice Joël Louis Jung

Jean-Michel Gerez

Olivier Bernard

Cédric Lauzier

Olivier Gageonnet

Antoine Marret

Olivier Rageot

Ange Luppi

Fran&ccedil;ois Dupoiron

Tegwen De Kerdanet

Stein Rune Rasmussen

Patrice Jo&euml;l Louis Jung

Louis Patrice Joël Jung

Juliette Stephant

François Gooris

Thomas Guilbaud

Louis Fargheon

Isabel Teresa Waclawek

Jacques De Rumigny

Paul Risi

Pascal Prevost

Olivier Leclerc

Laure Boustany

Sébastien Viale

Mathieu Vaudoisey

Yann Nicolas

Jean François Patinet

An end connection assembly () for pull-in and coupling of a flexible tubular pipe to an inboard hub of a subsea structure using a tie-in tool, which flexible tubular pipe comprises a plurality of superposed flexible layers () of metal materials and plastics materials, wherein the end connection assembly comprises an end fitting () which is connected to an end section () of the flexible tubular pipe in a sealed manner forming a termination of the flexible tubular pipe in which at least one layer of said plurality of flexible layers is anchored; an engagement surface () for interacting with engagement means of the tie-in tool; and a collet connector assembly allowing releasable coupling of the end connection assembly to the inboard hub. The engagement surface is arranged in the end fitting radially outside of and circumferentially enclosing the at least one flexible layer.

End connection assembly and method for producing the same

An end fitting () of a flexible pipe () for conveying a fluid that includes: The front sealing assembly () includes a cannula () supporting at least one part of the front region () of the internal polymeric sheath () and an annular protrusion () arranged on an internal surface () of the end vault (). The front region () of the internal polymeric sheath () is circumferentially tightened between the one protrusion () and the cannula ().

End fitting of a flexible pipe, associated flexible pipe and related methods

A device comprises an assembly for attaching to and moving on the production line. The attachment and movement assembly comprises at least two clamps that can be actuated selectively to clamp the production line, the attachment and movement assembly comprising an active mechanism for moving the clamps longitudinally relative to each other. The attachment and movement assembly comprises a tilting mechanism for tilting the clamps relative to each other, between a position in which they are parallel to each other and a position in which they are tilted with respect to each other. The tilting mechanism comprises a flexion bar capable of switching from a straight configuration in the parallel position of the clamps to a curved configuration in the tilted position of the clamps.

Movable device for inspecting a production line partially submerged in an expanse of water, suitable for negotiating a curve in the production line, and associated installation and method

A clamp comprises a plurality of pads; a belt for clamping the pads that is maneuverable between an unclamped configuration and a configuration clamping the pads against the production line; a clamping actuator for the clamp, mounted on a first point of the clamp, the clamping actuator having a grasping member for a second point of the clamp, the grasping member being movable between a deployed position and a retracted position moving the second point towards the first point. The spacing-apart mechanism is able to move the grasping member between a spaced-apart configuration of the second point in the deployed position of the grasping member and a grasping configuration in an intermediate position between the deployed position and the retracted position.

Clamp of a device on a production line at least partially submerged in a body of water, mobile device and associated method

A method for assembling a rigid pipe intended to be placed in a body of water, the rigid pipe including a metallic inner tube, a thermally insulating insulation jacket formed from an assembly of insulating parts and an outer layer. The method includes the steps of providing the metallic inner tube, forming the insulation jacket, and forming the outer layer around the insulation jacket. The method includes a step for providing a plurality of helical insulating parts and a step of mounting the helical insulating parts around the inner tube in order to form the insulation jacket.

Method for assembling a rigid conduit and associated conduit

A method for reducing the pressure of fluid within subsea equipment. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a pipe, (b) laying the pipe on the sea floor, (c) providing a connector, (d) connecting the pipe to the subsea equipment via the connector, and (e) extracting fluid from the subsea equipment through the connector and into the pipe. Apparatus for reducing the pressure of fluid within subsea equipment by extracting fluid from the subsea equipment.

Depressurisation method and apparatus for subsea equipment

A cover including an elongate body, capable of being applied to be facing an outer surface of the pipe, and at least one longitudinal interaction element for interacting with the pipe, supported by the elongate body. The elongate body is reversibly deformable under the effect of its own weight, the elongate body having a length of more than 10 m. The cover treats solid build-ups within a fluid-transport pipe in a simple, straightforward and inexpensive manner.

Removable cover intended for being arranged opposite a fluid-transport pipe submerged in a body of water, associated intervention assembly and method

The pipe includes at least one tubular sheath delimiting a passage for circulation of the abrasive material, at least one tensile armor layer externally positioned with respect to the tubular sheath, the armor layer including a plurality of filiform armor elements. It further includes a protective internal layer positioned inside the tubular sheath in the circulation passage, the protective internal layer including an elastomeric matrix and a longitudinal reinforcement assembly embedded in the matrix.

Unbonded flexible pipe for transporting an abrasive material, associated method and associated use

The disclosure relates to an end fitting () for connecting a flexible pipe for transporting a cryogenic fluid, comprising thermal insulation means () interposed between the cold part () of the connecting end fitting and the rear part () for crimping the end of a leak proof sealed external sheath () of said flexible pipe.

End fitting for connecting a flexible pipe for transporting a cryogenic fluid

A pipe () having an inner fluid confinement assembly () including a corrugated inner tube () having an axis (A-A'), a tensile armor () arranged around the inner tube () and a heat-insulating assembly () arranged around the tensile armor (). The pipe includes a ballast assembly () mounted around the inner assembly (). The ballast assembly () includes a plurality of collars (A) mounted externally on the inner assembly () to form a support layer (), at least one outer armor () and at least one ballast ring (A) engaged around the outer armor ().

Flexible pipe for transporting a cryogenic fluid, and associated equipment and method

A coupling that includes a rigid inner shell, a rigid outer shell positioned around the inner shell to define an intermediate space that contains an electric line and a thermally insulating layer, and an electric connecting line for heating fluid that flows in the inner shell.

Intermediate coupling for connecting rigid pipe elements for conveying a fluid, and associated pipe network and assembly method

A protective sleeve for being installed around a longitudinal portion of a pipe () for transporting hydrocarbons. The sleeve includes a set of rings, each of which has two opposite flanks (), and which are retained together in series, with the flanks () opposite each other, by a plurality of elastically deformable connecting elements (). The bending of the longitudinal portion is capable of causing contraction of the connecting elements () located towards the inside of the curve, as well as the elongation of the opposite connection elements (), in order to resist the bending. Each connecting element () has two opposite rigid attachment portions () and an elastic deformable body () interposed between the two attachment portions. The attachment portions () are attached to the flanks () opposite the rings (), respectively.

Protective sleeve for a flexible pipe

A pipe () including an inner corrugated tube () having an axis A-A', defining a plurality of corrugations () leading radially towards the axis (A-A&#x2032;) and at least one tensile armor layer (), arranged around the corrugated tube (). It includes at least one thermal insulation layer (), arranged around the armor layer (). The pipe () comprises an inner sheath () for guiding the flow of cryogenic fluid arranged in the corrugated tube (), the inner sheath () being made up of a plurality of cylindrical segments (). Each cylindrical segment () of the inner sheath () covers a plurality of successive corrugations () of the corrugated tube () and includes an outer abutment () for axial wedging received in a corrugation () of the corrugated tube ().

Flexible pipe for conveying a cryogenic fluid and associated production method

The device of the disclosure comprises an assembly () for collecting material on the bed () of a body of water (), a riser () for lifting the solid material, and a pump () for lifting the solid material collected by the collection assembly () in the riser () towards the surface facility (). The device also comprises a separator () for generating a stream having a high content of solid material and a stream having a low content of solid material, the separator () including a lower outlet () for discharging the stream with high content of solid material. The device comprises an upstream hose () connecting the collection assembly () to the separator (), and an intermediate pipe () connecting the or each discharge outlet () of the stream with high content of solid material to the riser (), the delivery outlet () of the pump being tapped into the intermediate pipe ().

Device for extracting solid material on the bed of a body of water, and associated method

A device including a plurality of disconnected ballast elements () for a pipe (). Each ballast element () has a lower surface () to be laid at the bottom () of a body of water () and an upper surface () delimiting at least one concave trough () for supporting the pipe (A,B). A top cover () for protecting the pipe and connecting at least two disconnected ballast elements () so as to cover the pipe (A,B) between the ballast elements (). The cover () extends opposite the trough () and delimits, together with the upper surfaces () of each ballast element (), a passage for receiving the pipe (A,B).

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