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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2011
Antonio Carlos Falcao Critsinelis, Kingwood, TX (US);
Sid A. Mebarkia, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Robert L. Foster, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Michael J. Quinney, Belleville, TX (US);
Antonio Carlos Falcao Critsinelis, Kingwood, TX (US);
Sid A. Mebarkia, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Robert L. Foster, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Michael J. Quinney, Belleville, TX (US);
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for controlling axial, lateral and/or vertical movements of subsea pipelines which reduce the need for expensive pipeline anchoring or other mitigation solutions. The pipeline is connected to a stabilizing structure generally adjacent to the pipeline using a plurality of load-bearing members attached to the pipeline and the stabilizing structure at a plurality of predetermined locations. Also described are systems and methods for monitoring operating parameters of the pipeline over time.