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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2004
Sylvain Routeau, Saint-Cloud, FR;
Ludwig Gross, Paris, FR;
Didier Renard, Courbevoie, FR;
Technip France, , FR;
Abstract
A method and a device for installing a sub-sea riser for an offshore operation, between a base installation disposed on the sea bed and a sea installation protruding above the base installation. The sub-sea riser is provided with a first end and a second end. The method comprises the following stages in the following order: a) the first end of the riser is joined to the sea installation; b) the sub-sea riser is deployed; c) the second end of the riser is guided towards the base installation; d) the second end is coupled to the base installation by releasing the second end and the efforts of the recoil force exerted on the base installation are transferred; e) the second end and the base installation are connected to each other.