Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Subsea assembly modularization
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Application No.: US16472315Application Date: 2017-12-22
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Publication No.: US11542677B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Asle Eide , Morten Sæther , Harald Sigurd Nesse , Lorents Reinås , Kjell Einar Ellingsen , Bjørgulf Haukelidsæter Eidesen
- Applicant: EQUINOR ENERGY AS
- Applicant Address: NO Stavanger
- Assignee: EQUINOR ENERGY AS
- Current Assignee: EQUINOR ENERGY AS
- Current Assignee Address: NO Stavanger
- Agency: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
- Priority: GB1622129 20161223
- International Application: PCT/NO2017/050337 WO 20171222
- International Announcement: WO2018/117859 WO 20180628
- Main IPC: E02D27/52
- IPC: E02D27/52 ; B63B21/27 ; B63B21/50 ; E02B17/00 ; E02D23/08 ; E21B33/038 ; E21B41/08 ; E21B41/10 ; E02B17/02 ; E02D27/50
Abstract:
A foundation for a subsea assembly is provided. The foundation includes connection points. The connection points permit other components to be connected to the foundation and permit loads to transfer from the other components into the foundation. The foundation may be a suction anchor. A method of converting an exploration well using the foundation to a production well is also provided.
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