Title:
A METHOD FOR TEMPLATELESS FOUNDATION INSTALLATION OF A TLP
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1995029780
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of installing a foundation system for securing the tendons of a TLP to the ocean floor. The foundation system is installed in templateless operations in which a pile is secured to the ocean floor and a tendon receptacle is secured to the pile such that the load from a tendon secured therein is transferred to the ocean floor through coaxially aligned load paths of tendon-to-tendon receptacle-to-pile-to-ocean floor.
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Inventors:
DOYLE EARL HOWARD JR
Application Number:
PCT/EP1995/001677
Publication Date:
December 14, 1995
Filing Date:
May 01, 1995
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SHELL INT RESEARCH (NL)
SHELL CANADA LTD (NL)
SHELL CANADA LTD (NL)
International Classes:
B63B21/50; E02D5/80; E02D7/02; E02D7/14; E02D7/28; E02D13/10; E02D27/50; (IPC1-7): B63B21/50; E02D5/80; E02D7/14; E02D13/10; E02D27/50
Foreign References:
US3955521A | 1976-05-11 | |||
FR1468357A | 1967-02-03 | |||
US3355899A | 1967-12-05 | |||
EP0494497A1 | 1992-07-15 | |||
GB2177744A | 1987-01-28 | |||
EP0640522A1 | 1995-03-01 | |||
US3998064A | 1976-12-21 | |||
GB2044707A | 1980-10-22 |
Other References:
J.JANSZ: "Piledriving hammer takes to the deep", OFFSHORE, vol. 39, no. 3, pages 144 - 149
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