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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2023
Salamander Ip Holdings Llc, Hamilton, BS;
Robert Michael Rainey, Cypress, TX (US);
Salamander IP Holdings LLC, Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for insulating and heating a subsea pipeline. A system may comprise a subsea pipeline including a lower portion embedded in a seafloor and an upper portion above the seafloor. The system may include an insulating layer. The insulating layer may include a middle portion covering the upper portion of the subsea pipeline. The insulating layer may further include an end portion covering the seafloor. The insulating layer may form a cavity adjacent to the seafloor, the subsea pipeline, and the insulating layer. The system may further include a plurality of heater cables within the cavity. The plurality of heater cables may be configured to heat a fluid within the subsea pipeline. The plurality of heater cables may be separated from the subsea pipeline only by seawater or by soil of the seafloor within the cavity.