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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7905684 | Offshore power plant Platform for a power plant equipped for producing oil and made of reinforced concrete to reduce maintenance cost, consisting of at least one module. Each module will consist of at least one circular column surrounded by concrete to create a desired outer surface. An... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7736093 | Submarine water reservoir A method of storing water by restraining at least one flexible storage reservoir in a submerged position within a body of salt water; establishing a terrestrial intake in fluid communication with the flexible storage reservoir; and establishing a terrestrial outlet ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7726911 | Underwater hydrogen storage Provided are systems, methods and techniques by which a wind-powered energy generating platform, secured to an anchor, can pull (or winch) itself beneath the surface of the water and thereby avoid most of the significant effects of storms and waves. In more particul... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7553107 | Liquid storage installation An underwater storage installation for a cryogenic liquid. A foundation base rests directly on the sea floor. An underwater cell for storing the cryogenics liquid and cryogenic liquid-supply and -discharge conduits. The storage cell comprises a sealed outer chamber ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7478975 | Apparatus for cryogenic fluids having floating liquefaction unit and floating regasification unit connected by shuttle vessel, and cryogenic fluid methods Methods and systems for transportation and processing of a cryogenic fluid. The system includes a floating liquefaction unit receiving a gas from a source, a shuttle vessel for carrying liquefied gas away from the liquefaction unit, a floating regasification unit fo... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7368434 | Compounds useful for the inhibition of ALDH The present invention provides novel antidipsotropic compounds. The invention further provides methods of inhibiting ALDH-2 using the compounds described herein. Methods for modulating alcohol consumption, alcohol dependence and/or alcohol abuse by administering the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7360367 | Apparatus for cryogenic fluids having floating liquefaction unit and floating regasification unit connected by shuttle vessel, and cryogenic fluid methods Methods and systems for transportation of a cryogenic fluid. The system includes a floating liquefaction unit receiving a gas from a source, a shuttle vessel for carrying liquefied gas away from the liquefaction unit, and a floating regasification unit for receiving... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7318319 | Apparatus for cryogenic fluids having floating liquefaction unit and floating regasification unit connected by shuttle vessel, and cryogenic fluid methods Methods and systems for transportation of a cryogenic fluid. The system includes a floating liquefaction unit receiving a gas from a source, a shuttle vessel for carrying liquefied gas away from the liquefaction unit, and a floating regasification unit for receiving... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7287484 | Berthing method and system A method and a system are provided for the safe berthing of marine vessels in the high seas and other unprotected open waters. The invention allows a large vessel to be berthed alongside in close enough proximity to a marine structure so that conventional loading ar... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7261164 | Floatable drill cuttings bag and method and system for use in cuttings disposal In aspects, embodiments of the present invention provide devices, systems and methods for managing cuttings formed during drilling of a subsea wellbore. By managing, it is meant the processing, storage, transportation and disposal of the cuttings. In an exemplary ap... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7234524 | Subsea chemical injection unit for additive injection and monitoring system for oilfield operations A system monitors and controls the injection of additives into formation fluids recovered through a subsea well. The system includes a chemical injection unit and a controller positioned at a remote subsea location. The injection unit uses a pump to supply one or mo... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7207284 | Tank installation for the storage of liquids A tank installation for the storage of liquids, especially oil in a floating storage or production installation, including a number of tanks which are connected to pipe systems for supply of liquid to or removal of liquid from the tanks. The installation includes a ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7185705 | System and method for recovering return fluid from subsea wellbores A subsea return fluid recovery system for recovering drilling fluid and cuttings (“return fluid”) from a subsea wellbore in one embodiment includes a hub at the opening of the subsea wellbore that directs fluid into a transport device. In one embodiment, the hub... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174645 | Method for designing of aproximate elliptical structure and the same A method for designing an elliptical structure with an outline of an approximate elliptic curve, which is generated by connecting circular segments to one another, and an elliptical structure created on said method. A first fixed point is established outside the ell... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7165297 | Underwater burial garden system A method for establishing underwater burial garden comprises drilling one or more holes into an underwater floor surface to a predetermined depth. Each hole in the underwater burial garden may be located at a predetermined location, or plot, respective to any other ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7152431 | Removing contaminants from natural gas A process for removing contaminants from a natural gas feed stream including water and sour species is provided, which process comprises the steps of cooling the natural gas feed stream in a first vessel (12) to a first operating temperature at which hydrates... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7138038 | Expandable anode pod The present invention 10 discloses a collapsible pod for providing cathodic protection to a preferred structure 12. The present invention 10 has a top frame 20 and a bottom frame 22 with a plurality of folding leg segments 24 | 11/21/2006 |
| 7127783 | Underwater burial garden method A method for establishing underwater burial garden comprises drilling one or more holes into an underwater floor surface to a predetermined depth. Each hole in the underwater burial garden may be located at a predetermined location, or plot, respective to any other ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117813 | Submarine boat The submarine is equipped with a fluid gas pressure container, in particular for storing liquid oxygen. The liquid gas pressure container is arranged within the pressure hull of the submarine and is surrounded by an outer pressure container which is likewise stored ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114883 | Offshore fluid transfer system and method Apparatus (12) for transferring fluid between floating vessels (10, 11) is described, comprising a submerged rigid transfer arm (13) carrying a fluid pipeline (16). The apparatus (12) is provided with thrusters (21) and posi... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7101117 | Minimized wave-zone buoyancy platform Minimized Wave-zone Buoyancy is a new approach to oil and gas platform design with superior construction and performance characteristics compared to state-of-art off-shore drilling and production platforms. Minimized Wave-zone Buoyancy platforms capitalize on low cr... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7101118 | Multi hull barge Disclosed is a vessel comprising at least two parallel hulls at a predetermined mutual distance. A deck structure is supported on the hulls. Fluid storage tanks are placed in the at least two hulls, at least partly below the deck structure. The deck structure carrie... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086810 | Floating structure The present invention relates to a floating structure to receive maritime production or drilling installations that is provided with means to reduce movement caused by the action of environmental forces on it. These means confer a more stable behavior on the structu... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7086472 | Device and method of collecting solids from a well Exemplary embodiments include a method and a device for temporary storage of solid particles such as drill cuttings from a hole section for surface casing in a wellbore. In certain embodiments, the device having at least one collecting device placed on the seabed ne... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7024735 | Artificial underwater memorializing catacomb and reef system An artificial underwater memorializing catacomb and reef system and evocative environment for a visitor is made from one or more urns containing cremated remains imbedded at least partway within a plurality of concrete forms, whereby the concrete forms are interlock... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6945042 | System for generating fluid movement A system for moving fluid from a lower elevation to a higher elevation and then returning fluid to its original level, or alternatively to a level above its beginning lower elevation comprising a variable volume chamber with a weighted lower component upon which the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942427 | Column-stabilized floating structure with telescopic keel tank for offshore applications and method of installation A floating offshore fluid storage caisson platform has a large diameter vertically oriented buoyant column or caisson, or multiple caissons, defining a storage chamber, and a telescopic keel tank disposed at the bottom end thereof, and may have deck on top of the ca... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935810 | Semi-submersible multicolumn floating offshore platform A semi-submersible, multicolumn, deep draft, floating offshore oil and gas drilling and production platform comprises a floating hull having an adjustably buoyant base, a plurality of columns vertically upstanding from the base, and an equipment deck that is support... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6922922 | Amphibious dredging vehicle and method for restoring wetlands using same An amphibious dredging vehicle includes a base including a pair of floatable pontoons linked together in essentially parallel relation; a cutterhead dredge system that is mounted on the base and that includes a cutterhead mounted on the front end portion of the base... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6869251 | Marine buoy for offshore support A marine buoy for the offshore support of subsea production and drilling activities that has a closed-bottomed base section with a solid ballast and variable ballast chambers, a chamber in the base section for storing equipment and supplies, and an upper section wit... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6863474 | Compressed gas utilization system and method with sub-sea gas storage A system and method utilizing compressed gas according to which the gas is compressed at a location above ground and transported to an underwater location. The gas is stored at the underwater location and later returned from the underwater location to the above-grou... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6827525 | Method and system for building up land in a water-covered or water-surrounded area A system for building up land in a water-covered or water-surrounded area has a plurality of floating boom segments connected end-to-end in an essentially closed shape, each boom segment having a sieve panel with a height approximately equal to the depth of the wate... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6817809 | Seabed oil storage and tanker offtake system An offshore oil storage and offtake system is disclosed. The system includes a storage tank attachable to the seabed and adapted to store hydrocarbons. At least one fluid channel is included which has a first end positioned inside of the tank proximal a bottom of th... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6796379 | Drilling waste handling A method and an apparatus for storage and transport of drilling waste is provided. A number of storage containers (12) are anchored to the sea bed by means of anchors (15) and cables (13). The location of the containers (12) is marked wit... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6782950 | Control wellhead buoy The present invention relates to a subsea system for the production of hydrocarbon reserves. More specifically, the present invention relates to a control wellhead bouy that is used in deepwater operations for offshore hydrocarbon production. In a preferred embodime... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6592299 | Method and an installation for collecting from and detecting a fresh water spring at sea The present invention relates to a method of detecting and locating fresh water springs at sea essentially by taking salinity measurements and by methods and installations for collecting the fresh water. The collection installations comprise an immersed b... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6564873 | Apparatus for offshore production of hydrocarbon fluids An apparatus for offshore production of hydrocarbon fluids is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a base and a buoyant structure secured to said base and connected or adapted to be connected to a subsea well or wells. The key characteristics of the apparat... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6349663 | Temporary storage barge An oil storage vessel (10) comprises a hull (12) of generally tubular form having a double wall defining one or more ballast chambers (14). The orientation of the hull (12) relative to water in which it is floated is controllable by adjusting the content ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6347910 | Submarine power storage system A submarine power storage system includes a unit base constructed on the floor of the sea, which base has seats for a plurality of electromechanical containers. Each such container has a turbine, a generator, a motor and a pump. The system also includes a... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6261028 | Portable, modular, underwater burial/marine habitat A portable, modular, underwater burial/marine habitat anchored on an underwater surface consisting of a plurality of base sections and top sections each having extruded, lightweight concrete slabs and having a plurality of removable walls and egress openi... | 07/17/2001 |
