EP 1663786 A4 20150225 - GAS OFFLOADING SYSTEM
Title (en)
GAS OFFLOADING SYSTEM
Title (de)
GASENTLADESYSTEM
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE DECHARGEMENT DE GAZ
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2004030052 W 20040915
- US 50444903 P 20030919
- US 92357704 A 20040820
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2005032942A1] A system (10) is described for offloading LNG (liquified natural gas) from a tanker (13) for eventual delivery to an onshore gas distribution station (42). The system includes a floating structure (12) that floats at the sea surface and that is connected to the tanker so they weathervane together. The floating structure carries a regas unit (22) that heats the LNG to produce gas, and delivers the gas through a riser (32) to an underground cavern (30) that stores the gas. Gas from the cavern is delivered through a seafloor pipeline (40) to an onshore gas distribution station. The regas unit includes water pumps and other equipment that is powered by electricity. The electricity can be obtained from an electric generator (200) on the floating structure, with surplus electricity delivered through a seafloor electric power line (194) that extends at least partially along the seafloor to an onshore electricity distribution facility (192). The electricity can instead be obtained by delivery from an onshore facility though a seafloor electric power line that extends up to the floating structure and to the regas unit.
IPC 8 full level
B65B 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F17C 1/007 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0323 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0332 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0352 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0364 (2013.01); F17C 2221/033 (2013.01); F17C 2223/0161 (2013.01); F17C 2223/031 (2013.01); F17C 2223/033 (2013.01); F17C 2225/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2225/0161 (2013.01); F17C 2225/035 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0135 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0157 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0379 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0388 (2013.01); F17C 2265/05 (2013.01); F17C 2265/07 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0105 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0113 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0123 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0136 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0152 (2013.01); F17C 2270/016 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0163 (2013.01); F17C 2270/0581 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [E] EP 1680619 A2 20060719 - SBM IMODCO INC [US]
- [XY] WO 02095284 A1 20021128 - EXMAR OFFSHORE COMPANY [US]
- [XY] WO 03049994 A1 20030619 - SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS [CH], et al
- [Y] US 6298671 B1 20011009 - KENNELLEY KEVIN [MY], et al
- [Y] US 6517286 B1 20030211 - LATCHEM RAYMOND R [US]
- See references of WO 2005032942A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2005032942 A1 20050414; BR PI0414561 A 20061107; BR PI0414561 A8 20170627; BR PI0414561 B1 20210126; CA 2537496 A1 20050414; CA 2537496 C 20090120; CN 1852832 A 20061025; CN 1852832 B 20100512; EP 1663786 A1 20060607; EP 1663786 A4 20150225; MX PA06003074 A 20060620
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2004030052 W 20040915; BR PI0414561 A 20040915; CA 2537496 A 20040915; CN 200480026920 A 20040915; EP 04784045 A 20040915; MX PA06003074 A 20040915