BUOYANCY MODULE WITH EXTERNAL FRAME - EDO CORP FIBER SCIENCE DIV

Title:

BUOYANCY MODULE WITH EXTERNAL FRAME

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2002060749

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A buoyancy system for deep-water risers (46) of a deep water floating platforms (8) includes an ecto-skeleton (100) formed by a plurality of members to withstand lateral and bending loads, and a buoyant vessel (112) disposed in an interior cavity of the ecto-skeleton to resist pressure loads. The member of the ecto-skeleton can include hollow tubular members (104a, 104b) having hollow interiors with a buoyant material disposed in the hollow interiors of the tubular members.

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Inventors:

NISH RANDALL W
JONES RANDY A
KARAYAKA METIN
SCHOENBERG ROBERT G
TALLAVAHJULA SUDHAKAR

Application Number:

PCT/US2001/045232

Publication Date:

January 23, 2003

Filing Date:

November 30, 2001

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Assignee:

EDO CORP FIBER SCIENCE DIV (US)
AKER MARITIME INC (US)

International Classes:

E21B17/01; E21B19/00; (IPC1-7): E21B17/01

Foreign References:

US3933108A	1976-01-20
US3957112A	1976-05-18
US6375391B1	2002-04-23

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