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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2023
Onesubsea As, Oslo, NO;
OneSubsea AS, Oslo, NO;
Abstract
A method of establishing a fluid connection in a subsea petroleum production system, the method comprising: positioning a first subsea fluid handling component (-) having a first connector () adjacent a second subsea fluid handling component (-) having a second connector (), the first and/or second connectors () having a breakable plug () sealingly arranged therein; operating an actuator to make up a connection between the first and second connectors () while the breakable plug () is intact; shattering the plug () such as to open for fluid connection between the first and second subsea fluid handling components (-). There is also provided a subsea pipe () for arrangement on a sea floor () or on a subsea structure (-), having a breakable plug () sealingly arranged in an end connector () forming strengthened end parts of the pipe ().