Title:
IMPROVED SUBSEA INSTALLATION DEPLOYMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/114138
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A subsea deployment system comprising a first part (12) of a subsea installation, the first part being at a fixed location relative to the sea bed (14); a second part (16) of a subsea installation, the second part being deployed from a further location to land relative to the first part; an underwater vehicle (90), the vehicle being located in proximity to the first part; the first part and the vehicle each having a wireless transceiver for transmission of signals between them; and wherein at least one sensor is arranged on the first part to assist in guiding the second part onto the first part and data from the at least one sensor is transmitted via the wireless transceivers to the vehicle.
Inventors:
CROWTHER RICHARD IAN (GB)
HYLAND BRENDAN PETER (GB)
HYLAND BRENDAN PETER (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2013/050243
Publication Date:
July 10, 2014
Filing Date:
February 01, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WFS TECHNOLOGIES LTD (GB)
International Classes:
E21B41/00; E21B43/01
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2011128355A2 | 2011-10-20 |
Foreign References:
| EP2366866A1 | 2011-09-21 | |||
| US3588796A | 1971-06-28 | |||
| US20110025526A1 | 2011-02-03 |
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