A BUOYANCY ELEMENT, RISER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A BUOYANCY ELEMENT AND A METHOD OF SUPPORTING A RISER - Patent 2709899

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EP 2 709 899 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	26.03.2014 Bulletin 2014/13

(21)	Application number: 12717462.1

(22)	Date of filing: 24.04.2012

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B63B 22/18^(2006.01)

E21B 17/01^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/GB2012/050901

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2012/156681 (22.11.2012 Gazette 2012/47)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

19.05.2011 US 201161488074 P

(71)	Applicant: Wellstream International Limited
	Tyne and Wear NE6 3PF (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	ROSCHE, John Houston, Texas 77041 (US)

(74)	Representative: Uno, Jennifer Elizabeth Hayes
	Harrison Goddard Foote LLP Saviour House 9 St Saviourgate York, YO1 8NQ York, YO1 8NQ (GB)

(54)	A BUOYANCY ELEMENT, RISER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A BUOYANCY ELEMENT AND A METHOD OF SUPPORTING A RISER