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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2009
Applicants:
Torfinn Ottesen, Orkanger, NO;
Jan Arne Häll, Sarpsborg, NO;
Inventors:
Torfinn Ottesen, Orkanger, NO;
Jan Arne Häll, Sarpsborg, NO;
Assignee:
Nexans, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Guide arrangement for marine risers, in particular for offshore oil and gas operations. The guide arrangement has at least one guide structure () for a length of riser, a frame assembly (A-D) for supporting said guide structure, anchor means () at the seabed, tether means () connecting said frame assembly to said anchor means, and a buoyancy element () for keeping said guide structure () at a desired level in the sea during operation. The guide structure () is pivotably supported by said frame assembly (A-D) with a pivot axis (P,P) being substantially horizontal.