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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2002
Laurent Chenin, Le Mesnil Saint Denis, FR;
Laurent Chenin, Le Mesnil Saint Denis, FR;
Saipem S.A., Montigny le Bretonneux, FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns a seafloor-surface connecting installation for a submarine pipeline () set on the seafloor, in particular at great depth, of the hybrid-tower type comprising a static base (-) set on the seabed. In the inventive installation: 1) said vertical riser includes a terminal pipe portion (), and a flexible joint () which allows angular movements (α) of the upper part () relative to said terminal pipe portion (); and 2) the terminal part () of said pipe resting on the seabed has a an elbow-type terminal curvature; 3) said terminal portion () of the vertical riser is connected to said terminal curvature () by a single connecting element; and 4) said base plate (-) rigidly maintains in fixed vertical position and linked to each other via said connecting element (): said terminal pipe portion () and said elbow-type terminal curvature () the latter facing upwards.