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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2011
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);
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);
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
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.