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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181662 | Hydrocarbon transfer system with vertical rotation axis A hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure with a length direction and a transverse direction having a frame carrying a vertical arm with at its end a fluid connecting member for connecting to a second structure which is moored alongside the first stru... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176938 | Hydrocarbon transfer system with horizontal displacement A hydrocarbon transfer system comprising a first structure with a length direction and a transverse direction having a frame carrying a fluid transfer duct with at its end a fluid connecting member for connecting to a second structure which is moored alongside the f... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8146952 | Cryogenic gimbal coupling Coupling structure includes: a first and a second pipe section each having a metal wall and a flexible pipe section interconnecting the first and second sections, a hinging support frame including ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8142108 | Riser installation method from an offshore production unit A riser installation method including the steps of providing a first vessel situated over a hydrocarbon well, supporting a hydrocarbon transfer duct from the first vessel by a first end that is attached to a lowering device on the first vessel, and attaching a secon... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8122914 | Cryogenic transfer hose having a fibrous insulating layer and method of constructing such a transfer hose Cryogenic transfer hose for hydrocarbons comprising an inner hose, an outer hose arranged around the inner hose in a concentric manner and a spacer member bridging an annular gap between the inner and outer hoses, a fibrous insulation material forming a three dimens... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8074687 | Cryogenic transfer hose A flexible cryogenic transfer hose for connecting two cryogenic facilities, has a length of at least 20 m, and: an inner flexible hose with at least two segments, interconnected via at least two transverse inner connecting members,... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7997947 | Deep water hydrocarbon transfer system System of a hydrocarbon transfer buoy and a vessel, the buoy having a length of at least 50 m and a length-to-width ratio of at least 10:1, and including a submerged buoyancy member having a length of at least 30 m and being situated at a depth of at least 10 m belo... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7975769 | Field development with centralised power generation unit The invention relates to a hydrocarbon exploration system, comprising a first vessel (1) having a turret (3) around which the vessel can weathervane, the turret being moored to the sea bed (4), and a second vessel (7) connected with at le... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7810520 | Connector for articulated hydrocarbon fluid transfer arm A hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure carrying an articulated arm, having at a free end a first connector part, and a vessel having a second connector part, each connector part including a coupling member. The coupling member of the first connecto... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7793605 | Side-by-side hydrocarbon transfer system The invention relates to a mooring system with a first vessel for containing hydrocarbons having at its bow and/or stern a transverse arm and a fluid transfer mechanism of a duct connected to a tank on the first vessel and a coupling end for connecting to a second v... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7766710 | Disconnectable buoyant turrent mooring system A mooring system includes a vessel with a lower-side cavity, a turret extending from deck level to the cavity, and a coupling mechanism releasably attaching a mooring buoy to the cavity, at least one buoy-supported riser. The riser end has a coupling member, the ris... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7673577 | Enhanced side-by-side mooring construction The invention relates to a floating offshore structure anchored to the sea bed. The floating offshore structure comprises a hull having longitudinal sides and transverse sides, bow and stern anchoring points for mooring a tanker vessel alongside the offshore structu... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7666044 | Method of supplying oil from a floating production structure to an offloading buoy via a thermally insulated flexible transfer duct Method of supplying oil from a first floating structure to an offloading structure, includes providing a flexible duct extending between the two structures at a water depth of between 50 m and 500 m, the duct including a flexible elastomeric material and having an i... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7661905 | Suction pile installation method and suction pile for use in said method Suction pile installation method comprising the steps of lowering a suction pile to the sea bed, while keeping a top end substantially closed providing openings in the suction pile near a lower end, the interior of... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7610934 | Hydrocarbon transfer system with a damped transfer arm Hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure having a substantially vertical first arm hingingly connected to the first structure via a first articulation around a substantially horizontal axis and a second arm attached to the first arm in an articulation ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7484470 | Soft quay mooring system The invention relates to a mooring system comprising a hydrocarbon storage and/or processing unit (1) anchored to or resting on the sea bed (2) at an off shore location, and a vessel (13) moored alongside the storage and/or processing unit (1... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7416366 | Subsea pipeline system The invention relates to a subsea pipeline system for connecting two hydrocarbon production, storage and/or processing structures. The subsea pipeline has a first duct section supported on the seabed, a bridging duct section extending across a lower seabed part, at ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7367750 | Riser installation vessel and method of using the same A vessel for exploration of hydrocarbons includes one or more risers extending from the vessel to the seabed, a hydrocarbon processing unit connected to the one or more risers and to a storage or transport structure for storing the processed hydrocarbons. The vessel... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7311469 | Floating lowering and lifting device A floating lowering and lifting device (1) includes a floating structure (2) and a lifting unit (3) lowerable from the floating structure (2) towards the sea bed, the lifting unit (3) having a chamber (5) with at least one g... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311055 | Vessel with deep water transfer system A deep-water intake system includes a water intake duct (7) which is connected to a turret (4) of a turret-moored vessel (1). The turret (4) is used as a swivel for the large-diameter deep-water intake duct (7) while the vessel can... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7174930 | Connector for articulated hydrocarbon fluid transfer arm A hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure carrying an articulated arm. The system has at a free end a first connector part, and a vessel comprising a second connector part, wherein each connector part comprises a housing with at least two fluid ducts ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7137822 | High voltage swivel A high voltage swivel, includes an annular outer element defining a cylindrical chamber around a longitudinal axis and an inner cylindrical element coaxial with the outer element and rotatable relative thereto around the axis. The inner and outer elements each inclu... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7117811 | Anchor line pretensioning method An anchor line pretensioning method of an anchor line configuration that includes anchor lines (2, 3, 4) which are not diametrically opposed with respect to the structure that is moored to the seabed via the anchor lines. Two anchor lines (2, 3) on a f... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107925 | Weathervaning LNG offloading system A cryogenic fluid offloading system, having a tanker vessel (2) moored in line with an offshore mooring construction (4, 8) and connected to a processing unit, such as regasification plant (13). The degasification plant (13) has no large ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7066219 | Hydrocarbon fluid transfer system The invention relates to a fluid transfer system, in particular for LNG in which an articulated vertical and horizontal mooring arm are suspended from a support on the processing vessel. Independently moveable ducts, for instance cryogenic hard piping are placed par... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056177 | Spread moored midship hydrocarbon loading and offloading system A hydrocarbon mooring and transfer system (2) includes a tower (3) resting on the seabed (4), a vessel (1) containing hydrocarbons, anchoring elements including at least four spaced-apart anchoring members (12, 13, 14, 15) connecte... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7029348 | Wave motion absorbing offloading system comprising a slender mooring buoy The invention relates to a mooring buoy (6), comprising a submerged part (13) and a part extending above water level (11). The part above water level comprising a fluid outlet duct (24) for attaching to a vessel (7), the buoy being... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6968899 | Drilling-workover vessel having a drill string extending through at least one swivel A vessel (1) comprises a rotatable turret (14) and a supporting structure (3) over or on the turret for supporting a swivel (5). The swivel comprising an inner and an outer ring (21, 21′; 22, 22′) which can rotate with respect ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6938571 | Floating structure having anchor lines comprising damping means A floating structure (1), such as a mooring buoy, moored to the seabed (2) via anchor lines (3,4) that comprise an anchor line section (9,10) which is stretchable in its length direction, such as a polyester line. A water-resistant elemen... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6938643 | Fluid transfer boom with coaxial fluid ducts The invention relates to a storage structure having a fluid transfer boom for transfer of cryogenic liquids such as liquified natural gas (LNG) from a first storage structure to a vessel. The boom has two arms which are rotatably connected at their first ends via a ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923225 | Hydrocarbon fluid transfer system The invention relates to a fluid transfer system, in particular for LNG in which an articulated vertical and horizontal mooring arm are suspended from a support on the processing vessel. Independently moveable ducts, for instance cryogenic hard piping are placed par... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6916218 | Wave motion absorbing offloading system The invention relates to a hydrocarbon transfer system (1) in which a floating construction (2) such as a FPSO is connected to an offloading buoy (3) via a submerged offloading pipeline (10). The motions of the buoy are de-coupled form th... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6893190 | Method and structure for connecting a floating structure with rope anchor lines to the seabed A method of connecting a first floating structure to the seabed, includes the steps of: providing a second floating structure, anchored to first and second anchoring points respectively on the sea bed via at least two anchor lines, attaching the second floating stru... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6811355 | Loading arrangement for floating production storage and offloading vessel A loading arrangement includes a riser that extends from a subsea structure to a coupling element for coupling the riser to a vessel. The coupling element includes a buoy body which is connected to a retention member via a flexible connection part. The retention mem... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6789981 | Riser tensioning construction A vessel includes a riser and/or tendon tensioning construction. A connector, such as an arm or deck structure, is suspended from cables movable relative to cable guides. The connector carries two or more risers and/or tendons extending from a subsea structure to ab... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6718899 | Method for installing a number of risers or tendons and vessel for carrying out said method A method of connecting two or more elongate connection members (105) between the seabed and a floating vessel (106) carrying a connector (102) which is suspended from the vessel by at least two spaced apart suspension members for relative displa... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6719329 | Swivel having a reduced pressure area A high pressure swivel includes an inner and an outer wall. Each annular wall is connected to a respective distribution member via apertures which have an axial dimension which is smaller than the diameter of the inlet or outlet. In this way, the pressure area betwe... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6692192 | Spread moored midship hydrocarbon loading and offloading system Hydrocarbon mooring and transfer system includes a tower resting on the seabed, a vessel containing hydrocarbons, anchoring elements having at least four spaced-apart anchoring members connected via a respective anchor line to the vessel. A hydrocarbon tr... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6663320 | Anchor line connector An offshore construction includes a floating body (1), at least one anchor line (2) for connecting the floating body to the sea bed, the anchor line being connected to the floating body via a flexible top part (4) which is attached to a connector (5) on t... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6655312 | Active semi-weathervaning anchoring system An anchoring system includes a vessel and one or more anchor lines extending from a first anchor to a pulling device on the vessel and from there on to a second anchor. The anchor line may extend transversely to the length direction of the vessel, or may ... | 12/02/2003 |
