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Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014

Filed:

Nov. 04, 2011
Applicants:

Sid A. Mebarkia, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Antonio C. F. Critsinelis, Kingwood, TX (US);

Dane Drew, Houston, TX (US);

Michael J. Quinney, Bellville, TX (US);

Lynn Wang, Katy, TX (US);

Inventors:

Sid A. Mebarkia, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Antonio C. F. Critsinelis, Kingwood, TX (US);

Dane Drew, Houston, TX (US);

Michael J. Quinney, Bellville, TX (US);

Lynn Wang, Katy, TX (US);

Assignee:

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 57/02 (2006.01); F16L 1/16 (2006.01); B63B 22/18 (2006.01); F16L 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Disclosed are systems and methods for controlling lateral deformation and reducing axial displacement, also referred to as walking, of a subsea conduit such as a pipeline for conveying produced hydrocarbon fluids. The systems and methods include the installation of rolling assemblies on the conduit at predetermined locations. The rolling assemblies include elements for forming rolling modules rotatable with respect to the conduit. Also disclosed is a system for monitoring displacement of the conduit over time.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Mebarkia, Sid. (2014). Lateral buckling mitigation apparatus, methods and systems for use with subsea conduits (U.S. Patent No. 8721222). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8721222

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