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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
May. 29, 2013
Applicant:
Wellstream International Limited, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB;
Inventors:
Jiabei Yuan, Houston, TX (US);
Zhimin Tan, Katy, TX (US);
Yucheng Hou, Katy, TX (US);
Yanqiu Zhang, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited, Nailsea, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A connector assembly, riser assembly and method of producing a connector assembly are disclosed. The connector assembly includes a body portion for locating over a flexible pipe and arranged to be connectable to or formed integrally with one or more buoyancy compensating element, and one or more protrusion extending from the body portion and arranged to reduce or interrupt vortex induced vibrations in water surrounding the flexible pipe in use.