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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2012
Applicants:
Cristian Scaini, Azzano San Paolo, IT;
Teresio Signaroldi, Sordio, IT;
Kimon Tullio Ardavanis, San Donato Milanese, IT;
Inventors:
Cristian Scaini, Azzano San Paolo, IT;
Teresio Signaroldi, Sordio, IT;
Kimon Tullio Ardavanis, San Donato Milanese, IT;
Assignee:
SAIPEM S.P.A., Milan, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/16 (2006.01); F16L 1/18 (2006.01); F16L 1/23 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/166 (2013.01); F16L 1/161 (2013.01); F16L 1/18 (2013.01); F16L 1/23 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of abandoning a pipeline from an offshore vessel, wherein the method includes the steps of: providing a tubular member between a winch apparatus and the end of the pipeline being abandoned, the tubular member being received in a tensioning apparatus, and lowering the pipeline with the winch apparatus and the tensioning apparatus, the tensional load of the pipeline being held by the tensioning apparatus and the winch apparatus at the same time.