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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2012
Matthew N Greer, Kingwood, TX (US);
William H. Bray, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Kevin L. Morath, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
Matthew N Greer, Kingwood, TX (US);
William H. Bray, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Kevin L. Morath, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
There is provided a method for loading or unloading a liquid cargo for a water-borne vehicle. An exemplary method comprises distributing liquid cargo to a first storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a first level. The exemplary method additionally comprises distributing liquid cargo to a second storage compartment of the water-borne vehicle to a second level different from the first level so that a natural period of the first storage compartment is separated relative to a natural period of the second storage compartment to reduce sloshing of the liquid cargo. An exemplary water-borne vehicle and method of producing hydrocarbons are also provided.