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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2011
Applicant:
Steven John Leverette, Richmond, TX (US);
Inventor:
Steven John Leverette, Richmond, TX (US);
Assignee:
Seahorse Equipment Corp., Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 25/00 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tendon is assembled in a horizontal orientation using connectors or by welding at a weld station on a barge or other vessel located at or near the installation site of a tension leg platform. During assembly, the tendon is pulled away from the assembly vessel and tensioned by a tug or offshore work vessel. When fully assembled, the tendon may be up-ended in a manner similar to a wet-towed tendon, and then either pre-installed using floats or passed over to a TLP which is on-site and ready to receive tendons.