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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Ensco International Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
Shiyu Chen, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
Ensco International Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/012 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques and systems to reduce deflection of a riser extending from an offshore platform. A device may include a main tube disposed along a length of the device. The device may also include a support member that may be coupled to the main tube, wherein the support member may surround the main tube. The device may include a buoyancy assembly that may at least partially surround the main tube, wherein the buoyancy assembly may have an elongated non-circular and non-cylindrical shape. The buoyancy assembly may also include buoyancy foam.