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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2012
Applicant:
Oceaneering International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Gregory Restivo, Houston, TX (US);
Nikunj Patel, Houston, TX (US);
Kinton Lowell Lawler, Houston, TX (US);
Donald C. Nelson, Houston, TX (US);
Jason Ray Pollick, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Oceaneering International, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 5/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 5/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for securely cradling a subsea pipeline is claimed that lands on one side of the pipeline, is embedded into the sea floor, reaches under the pipeline, positions the cradling structure, and then lifts the pipeline. The system typically comprises a gravity driven pile based device, comprising a pile tower, a roller carriage assembly, and a jacking assembly that engages the roller carriage assembly and pile tower rails.