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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2005
Applicant:
Cornelis Van Zandwijk, Waddinxveen, NL;
Inventor:
Cornelis van Zandwijk, Waddinxveen, NL;
Assignee:
Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland B.V., Leiden, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/16 (2006.01); F16L 1/23 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An anchoring method and device, for anchoring a pipeline to a seabed. The pipeline may extend from a well which is located on a seabed to a floating platform. Tension forces which are exerted on the pipeline by the platform are diverted into the seabed by the anchoring device.