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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186911 | Power umbilical comprising separate load carrying elements of composite material A power umbilical for transfer of large amounts of electric power, fluids and electric current/signals from the sea surface to equipment deployed on the sea bed, in particular in deep waters, is disclosed. The power umbilical comprises a number of electric power con... | 05/29/2012 |
| 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 |
| 8038367 | Underwater pipe-laying apparatus and method A pipe-laying apparatus and method for laying or raising a pipeline from a vessel. The apparatus includes a first pipe gripping assembly disposed on a pipe laying path along which pipeline passes during laying, a second pipe gripping assembly disposed on the 10 pipe... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7946790 | Installation comprising at least two bottom-surface connections for at least two undersea pipes resting on the sea bottom A bottom-surface connection installation for at least two undersea pipes resting on the sea bottom, the installation comprising: a first hybrid tower having a vertical riser anchored to a first base and connected to an undersea pipe resting on the sea bottom and hav... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7883293 | Connector assembly for an off shore riser Connector assembly adapted to connect riser member of riser device to another riser member for connecting an oil well to an oil rig includes a male part having a male axial portion and a female part having a female axial portion opposite to said male axial radial po... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7819608 | Distributed buoyancy pipeline installation method Apparatuses including a subsea pipeline (18) extending from a first location (14) to a second location (16) and including at least one distributed buoyancy region (102) to traverse a seabed topographic feature (12) are presented. M... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7628568 | Hinge-over riser assembly A method for installing a subsea flowline and riser assembly on a sea floor includes providing a flowline having an axis and an end connected to a hinge-over joint, and a riser having an axis and an end connected to the joint such that the axes of the riser and flow... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7563055 | Marine pipe laying system, method and hoisting device Marine pipe laying systems and methods including a hoisting device for laying an offshore pipeline are disclosed. The hoisting device includes a tower with a tower top side provided with cable pulleys and a moveable traveling block displaceably attached to the tower... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7530766 | Device and method for laying rigid tubular pipes A device for laying pipes from a laying vessel. The pipes convey a fluid within. The device comprises a lower retaining device to retain a pipe and a lower securing device to support the lower retaining device. An upper retaining device retains the pipe and is able ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7503727 | Pipeline termination skid, a connection arrangement comprising such a pipeline termination skid and a pipeline termination A pipeline termination skid to be mounted to a pipeline end section to support a pipeline hub during the connection of the pipeline hub to a corresponding spool piece hub. The pipeline termination skid is so designed that a pipeline end section may be mounted theret... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7445404 | Remote bolted flange connection apparatus and methods of operation thereof A single-module deployable bolted flange connection apparatus (10) makes up standard flange joints (24, 32) for various pipeline tie-in situations, such as spool piece connection and flowline-tree connections, without the use of divers and auxiliary mu... | 11/04/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7360968 | Method and device for anchoring a pipeline An anchoring method and device, for anchoring a pipeline to a seabed. The pipeline may extend from a well which is located on a seabed to a floating platform. Tension forces which are exerted on the pipeline by the platform are diverted into the seabed by the anchor... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7337848 | Preloaded riser coupling system An offshore riser system has riser joints, each having a pin and a box. The pin has an external grooved profile that is engaged by a locking element carried by the box of another riser joint. An actuating ring engages with the locking element to move it into the loc... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331395 | Riser make-up tool An offshore riser system has riser joints, each having a pin and a box. The pin has an external grooved profile that is engaged by a locking element carried by the box of another riser joint. An actuating ring engages with the locking element to move it into the loc... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7318479 | Assembly for connecting a jumper to a subsea structure An assembly for connecting a jumper to a subsea structure. The assembly comprises a jumper connector attached to an end of the jumper that has a vertically disposed main body adapted for receiving a plurality of lines, which connect into a corresponding plurality of... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7314084 | Subsea pumping module system and installation method The present invention contemplates a system comprising a pumping module coupled to an intermediate flow inlet (IFI) wherein said IFI is coupled to a base structure disposed on the flow line that routes production from one or more oil wells, allowing for the quick an... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7311151 | Substantially neutrally buoyant and positively buoyant electrically heated flowlines for production of subsea hydrocarbons A flowline is described for producing hydrocarbons from a subsea well that is comprised of a substantially neutrally buoyant tubular composite umbilical. The flowline may possess electrical heating apparatus within the tubular walls of the tubular composite umbilica... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7287936 | Shallow water riser configuration A shallow water riser extending between a seabed connection and a floating support connection and of a length through the shallow water to be in wave form with at least one and, as illustrated, two wave areas in contact with the seabed. A protective sheath optionall... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7281880 | Subsea vehicle assisted pipeline commissioning method The present invention is directed to a method for completing the commissioning of a subsea pipeline by purging with a compressed gas to dewater and dry the line wherein the operation is done on the seabed. More specifically, the method is carried out with a subsea v... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7255515 | Marine pipelay system and method The marine pipelaying system for vertical or near vertical laying of an offshore pipeline includes a main supporting structure; a pipe connecting station, wherein a pipe section is connected to an uppermost end of a previously launched pipeline; a static clamp adapt... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241075 | Umbilical anchoring clamp A subsea cable (3) designed to extend from a floating structure (1) on the sea surface down to a subsea structure (2) on the sea floor with a first portion (3a) extending from the floating structure (1) to the sea floor and ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7225876 | Connector assembly A reciprocable connector assembly for coupling a service line through a path in a wellhead and hangar wall, the assembly comprising: connector for coupling with a corresponding connector disposed in the hangar wall; a shuttle carrying said connector between a first ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225877 | Subsea intervention fluid transfer system A system for subsea transfer of intervention fluids to a subsea intervention apparatus, the system, in certain aspects, including a structure and a frame pivotably mounted thereto, a plurality of frame fluid conduits on the frame for conducting fluid from a connecto... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7219932 | Junction plate for subsea hydraulic couplings A junction plate assembly for subsea hydraulic couplings has gear-driven cam followers on the circumference of one, generally circular, junction plate and curved cam tracks on a corresponding junction plate to urge the plates together or apart. The gears can provide... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216699 | Sub mudline abandonment connector An inner tubular member of a subsea wellhead assembly carries a locking member that moves between a locked and unlocked positions lands within an outer tubular member having a grooved profile in its bore. The inner tubular member joins to a portion of the conductor ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210503 | Method and device for increasing safety during pipelaying A method and device for preventing water from penetrating into the rising part/intermediate section (12) of a pipe (6) when laying the pipe (6) on or near the seabed (8) by means of a pipelay vessel (1), and where a plug (22... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209176 | Three-axis remote camera head A remote camera head has a tilt frame attachable to a pan frame at multiple positions. A roll frame is attachable to the tilt frame at multiple positions. The camera head can be expanded or reduced in size as needed based on the space requirements of the camera and ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201365 | Apparatus and a method for use in handling a load Apparatus for use in handling a load where a load-bearing rope and a service cable are inter-wound as they are being paid out, having a wrapping device for wrapping a securing member around the service cable and the load-bearing rope, and to unwrap the securing memb... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7194913 | Apparatuses and methods for monitoring stress in steel catenary risers The invention describes apparatuses and methods of monitoring fatigue, structural response, and operational limits in structural components. More particularly, the present invention relates to fatigue, response, and operational monitoring systems on steel catenary r... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7189029 | Multi-catenary type rising column An undersea pipe of the riser type providing a connection between a floating support and the sea bottom. The riser has a rigid pipe of the catenary type extending from the floating support to a point of contact with the sea bottom. The catenary riser comprises a low... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7182034 | Offshore floating dock The docking system of the invention comprises: at least one docking unit having an axis to which at least two boats may be docked offshore; at least one buoyant members coupled to docking unit; and at least one anchoring member adapted to anchor the platform to a su... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156583 | Compensating suspension element configuration A compensating suspension element that includes a flexible cable, a flexible pipe and a catenary riser pipe and a connecting device connecting the flexible cable, the flexible pipe and the riser without buoyancy. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7150324 | Method and apparatus for riserless drilling An offshore riserless drilling system drills a subsea borehole from a platform and through a cased borehole. The system comprises a lightweight drill string suspending a bottomhole assembly and extending from the platform downwardly through a depth of water into the... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7114881 | Method and apparatus for welding pipes together A method of laying a pipeline (6) underwater includes the steps of holding an end of a pipeline (6), providing a pipe section (5) for extending the pipeline (6), arranging the pipe section (5) adjacent to the end of pipeline (6 | 10/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7112009 | Apparatus and method for horizontal subsea connection An apparatus for substantially horizontal connection of a conduit to a subsea structure: A frame connectable to and supportable by the subsea structure, the frame has a docking device operable to allow a horizontal connection device, including one of a remotely oper... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104330 | Marine riser tower This invention relates to a marine riser tower (112, 114) for use in the production of hydrocarbons from offshore wells. The riser tower (112, 114) includes a plurality of fluid conduits, which may comprise production flow lines (P), gas-lift lines (G)... | 09/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7090019 | Casing cutter A subsea well casing cutting tool for use as part of a well abandonment procedure, the casing cutting tool deployable from a vessel located at a water surface, where in certain embodiments the casing cutting tool comprises a casing gripper; a rotary cutter drive ass... | 08/15/2006 |
