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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 10, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2015
Onesubsea Ip Uk Limited, London, GB;
Scott D. Ward, Houston, TX (US);
Christopher Kocurek, Houston, TX (US);
Daniel McLaughlin, Houston, TX (US);
OneSubsea IP UK Limited, London, England, GB;
Abstract
A subsea connector for connecting an upper subsea component to a lower subsea component of a drilling, production, or completion system. The subsea connector includes locking members configured to move radially inward to engage the upper and lower subsea components in a locked position, and radially outward to return to an unlocked position. The locking members are hydraulically or mechanically actuatable. The subsea connector particularly may include a locking member such as a dog or collet connector disposed in the subsea connector to lower the bending moment of the system, thereby increasing the bending capacity of the system.