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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
William L. Fontenot, Houston, TX (US);
Charles L. Garnero, Cypress, TX (US);
Brent A. Salyer, Cypress, TX (US);
Stephen P. Lindblade, Waller, TX (US);
L. Terry Boatman, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
FMC Technologies, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B67C 3/26 ; B67C 3/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B67C 3/26 ; B67C 3/34 ;
Abstract
An arrangement and pull-in method for fluidly coupling a steel riser to a flowline of a turret on a FSO/FPSO. The riser is pulled into a connector by a pull-in line inside the flowline. A pull-in head is releasable secured inside the upper end of the riser. The pull-in head is released from the riser after the riser is locked into the connector. A flex joint is placed above the connector to provide alignment of the connector to the riser during installation.