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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2020
Equinor Energy As, Stavanger, NO;
Kjell Einar Ellingsen, Tananger, NO;
Jone Stangeland, Sola, NO;
Geir Gundersen Fuhr, Sola, NO;
Lorents Reinås, Stavanger, NO;
Morten Æther, Lillestrøm, NO;
Harald Sigurd Nesse, Sandnes, NO;
Asle Eide, Sandnes, NO;
EQUINOR ENERGY AS, Stavanger, NO;
Abstract
A subsea foundation system and a method of connecting a lower pipe portion to a subsea foundation are provided. The method includes: providing the subsea foundation, an upper pipe portion being connected to the subsea foundation, deploying the subsea foundation subsea; and connecting the lower pipe portion to the upper pipe portion. The subsea foundation system includes: the subsea foundation; the upper pipe portion connected to the subsea foundation, and the lower pipe portion. The lower pipe portion can be connected to the upper pipe portion subsea. The lower pipe portion may be connected to the subsea foundation in a stowed position before deployment subsea. The lower pipe portion may be connected to a pull-in arrangement before deployment subsea.