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Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018

Filed:

May. 09, 2016
Applicant:

Trendsetter Vulcan Offshore, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Elizbar Buba Kebadze, Sutton, GB;

John D. Henderson, Herts, GB;

James V. Maher, Houston, TX (US);

Mario Lugo, Houston, TX (US);

Brent Cox, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 5/54 (2006.01); E21B 33/064 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 33/035 (2006.01); E21B 41/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 5/54 (2013.01); E21B 33/035 (2013.01); E21B 33/064 (2013.01); E21B 41/0007 (2013.01); E21B 41/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

A pile top assembly includes an adapter configured to couple to an upper end of a subsea anchor, a tensioning system mounted on an upper end of the adapter, and a flexible tension member having a first end coupled to the tensioning system. The tensioning system is operable to pay in and pay out the flexible tension member relative to the tensioning system. The pile top assembly further includes means coupled to the adapter for selectively engaging the upper end of the subsea anchor.


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