Title:
COOLING FLUID CIRCULATION SYSTEMS FOR OFFSHORE PRODUCTION OPERATIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/071329
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Offshore production systems and methods relating thereto are disclosed. In an embodiment, the offshore production system includes a surface vessel. In addition, the offshore production system includes a closed-loop cooling fluid circulation system extending subsea from the vessel and configured to cool a cooling fluid. The closed- loop cooling fluid circulation system includes a first tendon having an upper end coupled to the surface vessel and a lower end coupled to the seabed. The first tendon is in tension between the upper end and the lower end. The first tendon is configured to flow the cooling fluid from the lower end of the first tendon to the upper end of the first tendon.
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Inventors:
CASTELLO XAVIER (BR)
I L SOUZA MARCELO (BR)
M R GUIMARÃES RODRIGO (BR)
BODANESE LUIZ GERMANO (BR)
BODANESE RAFAEL (BR)
I L SOUZA MARCELO (BR)
M R GUIMARÃES RODRIGO (BR)
BODANESE LUIZ GERMANO (BR)
BODANESE RAFAEL (BR)
Application Number:
PCT/BR2018/050371
Publication Date:
June 13, 2019
Filing Date:
October 09, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HORTON DO BRASIL TECNOLOGIA OFFSHORE LTDA (BR)
International Classes:
E21B17/01; E21B17/08; F28D15/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DANNEMANN, SIEMSEN, BIGLER & IPANEMA MOREIRA (BR)
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