Global Patent Index - EP 1073823 B1

EP 1073823 B1 20060426 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LINKING SURFACE TO THE SEABED FOR A SUBMARINE PIPELINE INSTALLED AT GREAT DEPTH

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LINKING SURFACE TO THE SEABED FOR A SUBMARINE PIPELINE INSTALLED AT GREAT DEPTH

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BILDUNG EINER VERBINDUNG ZWISCHEN MEERESGRUND UND OBERFLÄCHE MITTELS EINER IN GROSSER TIEFE INSTALLIERTEN UNTERWASSERLEITUNG

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE LIAISON FOND-SURFACE PAR CONDUITE SOUS-MARINE INSTALLEE A GRANDE PROFONDEUR

Publication

EP 1073823 B1 20060426 (FR)

Application

EP 00906407 A 20000217

Priority

  • FR 0000389 W 20000217
  • FR 9902269 A 19990219

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6461083B1] The present invention relates to a bottom-to-surface link system for an underwater pipe installed at great depth, the system comprising:firstly a vertical tower constituted by at least one float (5, 14) associated with an anchor system (6, 8, 16) and carrying at least one vertical riser (9, 15) suitable for going down to the sea bed (18); andsecondly at least one link pipe (4, 3) extending from said float (5, 14) to a surface support (1). According to the invention, said link pipe is a riser whose wall is constituted by a rigid steel tube, and said float (5, 14) is installed at a depth situated below the last thermocline (29).

IPC 8 full level

E21B 17/01 (2006.01); E21B 43/01 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E21B 17/015 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6461083 B1 20021008; AT E324512 T1 20060515; AU 2809200 A 20000904; BR 0004931 A 20001226; BR 0004931 B1 20090505; CN 1294654 A 20010509; DE 60027511 D1 20060601; EP 1073823 A1 20010207; EP 1073823 B1 20060426; FR 2790054 A1 20000825; FR 2790054 B1 20010525; ID 28051 A 20010503; OA 11541 A 20040524; WO 0049267 A1 20000824

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 67354300 A 20001017; AT 00906407 T 20000217; AU 2809200 A 20000217; BR 0004931 A 20000217; CN 00800185 A 20000217; DE 60027511 T 20000217; EP 00906407 A 20000217; FR 0000389 W 20000217; FR 9902269 A 19990219; ID 20002109 A 20000217; OA 1200000286 A 20000217