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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ron L. Kelm, Houston, TX (US);
Charles O. Etheridge, Spring, TX (US);
Yonghui H. Liu, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
FMC Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 2/200 ; F16L 1/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 2/200 ; F16L 1/12 ;
Abstract
An arrangement and method are disclosed for providing a fluid flow path between a seabed supply of hydrocarbons and a turret moored storage vessel. A steel catenary riser interface buoy provides support for a steel catenary riser and the lower end of a flexible riser. This arrangement allows both risers to be pre-installed prior to arrival of the storage vessel or other floating storage facility. A turret interface buoy, secured to an upper end of the flexible riser is used in the installation process as well as in the hook-up of the riser system to the storage vessel.