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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2016
Technip France, Courbevoie, FR;
Technip Uk Ltd, London, GB;
Nicolas Messias, Lysaker, NO;
Richard Jansen, Lysaker, NO;
Michael Boubli, Lysaker, NO;
Stein Rune Rasmussen, Asker, NO;
Eric Davanture, Asker, NO;
Danone Ryan Bauknight, Lysaker, NO;
Eric Waymel, Lysaker, NO;
Abstract
A method of positioning an end of a pipeline on a subsea structure includes the steps of: (a) providing a channel on the subsea structure, the channel having an open end adjacent to a receptacle on the subsea structure, (b) providing a pipeline, (c) attaching a connector to an end of the pipeline, (d) laying the end of the pipeline with the connector attached into the channel, and (e) pulling the pipeline end along the channel such that the connector exits the open end of the channel and is received by the receptacle. A channel is used in the method and a subsea structure is used wherein the channel is provided on the upper surface of the subsea structure.