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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2011
Applicants:
Julek Romuald Tomas, Aberdeen, GB;
Arnbjorn Joensen, Aberdeen, GB;
Inventors:
Julek Romuald Tomas, Aberdeen, GB;
Arnbjorn Joensen, Aberdeen, GB;
Assignee:
Subsea 7 Limited, Sutton, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B 17/08 (2006.01); B63B 22/02 (2006.01); B63B 21/00 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01); B63B 22/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 22/021 (2013.01); B63B 21/00 (2013.01); B63B 21/502 (2013.01); B63B 22/18 (2013.01); B63B 2021/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of installing a production buoy at a subsea anchoring location is disclosed. The method includes floating a production buoy over a subsea anchoring location. Then, hanging at least a tether off the production buoy such that the or each tether extends from the production buoy towards the subsea anchoring location occurs. The method includes submerging the production buoy to a depth which allows connection of the or each tether to the subsea anchoring location. An apparatus suitable for use with this method is also provided.