| SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC. Patent applications |
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| 20120133468 | HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRO INDUCTIVE SWIVEL - Power swivel for transmitting electrical power from a first terminal to a second terminal, includes a central part with a hub and an outer ring of a magnetic material, coaxial with and surrounding the hub, the outer ring and central part being rotatable relative to one another around a vertical axis, at least two radial arms of a magnetic material projecting from the hub or from the outer ring, adjacent arms being spaced-apart, each arm carrying a conductor wound around the arm to form a coil for generating a magnetic flux along a radial flux path through the arm, the conductors being connected to the first terminal, wherein the outer ring or the hub has a cylindrical surface at close proximity to free ends of the arms, a plurality of axially extending conductors being distributed along the circumference of the outer ring or hub at or near the cylindrical surface. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120055388 | 2 STEP CAM MOORING SYSTEM - A mooring system includes a vessel and a elongate mooring column having an upper end connected to an arm on the vessel projecting from the vessel bow and a lower end connected to the sea bed via anchor lines, characterized in that the arm is pivotable around a transverse axis. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120031320 | DISCONNECTABLE CHAIN CONNECTOR - A mooring leg connector for use with a mooring leg extending up from the sea floor to connect a floating structure to be moored to the seabed wherein disconnection and connection of the mooring leg is done by pulling in and out a connector elongated body extending in the mooring leg direction. The connector has a latch mechanism for fixation of the mooring leg to the floating structure to be moored and preventing movement in the direction of the seabed, and a flexible part with a double articulation axis located at the bottom of the connector body above the attachment member, the connector body being received in a housing which is fixed to a part of the structure to be moored, wherein the latch mechanism includes guiding elements and followers or orientation pins between the body of the connector and the housing | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120024391 | USE OF UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE TO PROVIDE A FLOW ASSURANCE BUFFER BETWEEN INTERLINKED PROCESSING UNITS - A system for developing one or more offshore hydrocarbon fields includes at least one floating hydrocarbon processing unit moored to the seabed and connected to a hydrocarbon reservoir via a riser and a wellhead on the seabed, the unit receiving and processing the hydrocarbon mixture received from the reservoir via the riser, and having equipment to separate the hydrocarbon mixture into oil, water and gas and store them in storage tanks. A gas storage buffer reservoir is placed at a certain distance from and isolated from the hydrocarbon reservoir. A gas export riser is connected to the floating hydrocarbon processing unit and the gas buffer reservoir to export separated gas and inject it into the gas buffer reservoir. A gas riser has one end connected to the gas buffer reservoir and another end connected to the floating gas processing unit for processing gas received from the gas buffer reservoir for enabling transportation to shore. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120012221 | COMPOSITE HOSE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING SUCH A HOSE - A composite hose for transfer of cryogenic fluids, includes two end flanges, a helical wound inner wire several layers of protective fabric layers, at least one gas-tight sealing layer sandwiched between one or more protective layers and an outer helical wound wire which is placed on top of the protective layers between the pitch of the inner wire, characterized in that the inner wire is connected to a flexible inner liner that follow any axial and/or radial displacement of the inner wire and that covers the inner corrugations of the composite hose so to create a smooth inner bore of the composite hose. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120012044 | MOORING SYSTEM WITH DECOUPLED MOORING LINES AND/OR RISER SYSTEM - A vessel includes a hull with a turret, a cavity in the turret and a mooring buoy releasably attached in the cavity, the buoy including a buoyant body and carrying a number of risers, extending to a subsea hydrocarbon well and a number of anchor lines connected to the sea bed, wherein upon connection of the buoy to the cavity, the buoy is attached to a pulling member connected to a winch on the vessel for lifting of the buoy. Each anchor line and/or riser at its upper end is connected to a stopper member, the stopper member being attached to the pulling member, wherein during lifting, each anchor line and/or riser and the stopper member are movable relative to the buoyant body in a length direction of the anchor lines and/or risers, and wherein after connection of the buoyant body to the cavity, the stopper member is engaged with an abutment member on the buoyant body to support the anchor line and/or riser weight off the body. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20110266793 | RETRACTABLE HYDROCARBON CONNECTOR - A connector for a hydrocarbon system includes a first duct section, a first connector part slidably attached to the first duct section for connecting to a complementary connector part attached to a second duct section and a retraction member for moving the first connector part in an axial direction between an extended position and a retracted position | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110254264 | HIGH PRESSURE FLUID SWIVEL COMPRISING A MULTI SEAL PRESSURE REGULATION SYSTEM - A high pressure swivel includes an annular inner wall and an annular outer wall, rotatable relative to one another around an axis, the walls defining a toroidal chamber, an axial gap extending between the walls from the chamber to an outer part, the gap including seen in the direction of the outer part: an isolation seal situated in the gap adjacent the chamber, an isolation gap section extending downstream from the isolation seal, a primary seal situated in the gap, a primary gap section situated downstream from the primary seal, and a secondary seal situated downstream from the primary seal, a first pressure control unit being connected to the chamber, to pressurization elements that are coupled to the isolation gap section for supplying fluid to the isolation gap section from the pressurisation elements when the pressure in the chamber rises and for venting fluid from the isolation gap section when the pressure in the chamber drops, to maintain the pressure in the isolation gap section at a substantially constant value above the chamber pressure. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110241347 | REMOVABLE OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES WITH PRE-INSTALLED MOORING SYSTEM - A floating energy generating device includes at least two wind turbines mounted on a floating open structure, the floating open structure being moored to the seabed with a mooring system, each wind turbine featuring in operation mode a blade and rotor part mounted at the top of a tower and being connected via a cable to a central control power electronic unit on the floating open structure, the central control power unit being connected to a submerged high voltage power export cable for exporting the electricity generated by the at least two windmills, characterized in that the floating open structure being connectable to or disconnectable from the mooring system and that when disconnected from the mooring system, the center of gravity of the floating open structure is at or below its center of buoyancy. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110237089 | HIGH VOLTAGE SWIVEL WITH STACKED RING-SHAPED CONDUCTOR ASSEMBLIES - A high voltage swivel including an inner and an outer body, each body having at least a first and a second ring-shaped conductor element, the conductor elements including two spaced-apart end faces and a curved contact surface, the elements being mutually interconnected at opposing end faces via insulating members at axially spaced-apart positions, the inner and outer bodies being coaxial around a longitudinal axis, the contact surface of each inner conductor element being adjacent to and in electrical contact with an opposed contact surface of a corresponding outer conductor element, the inner and outer bodies being rotatable relative to one another around the longitudinal axis, each conductor element of the inner and outer body connected to a voltage line extending to an input terminal or an output terminal, the insulator members interconnecting the conductor elements situated at a mutual distance in the circumferential direction of the conductor element, the interconnected conductor elements of the inner and the outer body each being supported by a respective support member to form integral units such that the inner and outer bodies are adapted to be mutually decoupled or attached by relative displacement of the integral units in the direction of the longitudinal axis. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110232767 | MULTI-FUNCTION UNIT FOR THE OFFSHORE TRANSFER OF HYDROCARBONS - A hydrocarbon transfer arrangement for transfer of fluids between an offshore unit and a carrier which are placed in an offloading configuration, includes at least one transfer hose and a gas return hose, wherein the end of the at least one transfer hose is connected to a floating multi-function unit allowing for the transport of the transfer hose between the offshore unit and the carrier, wherein the floating multi-function unit can be lifted out of the water and can be held in a fixed position above water-level and is provided with connection elements for making a fluid connection between the transfer hose end and a manifold of the carrier and with emergency disconnect elements for the at least one transfer hose, placed at a distance from the connection elements. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110092115 | DISCONNECTABLE TURRET MOORING SYSTEM WITH A WEIGHTED RISER-SUPPORTING BUOY - Vessel comprising a hull having near a bottom a cavity for receiving a mooring buoy, a lifting device being placed on the hull comprising a cable that extends through the cavity to a weight that is situated below the bottom of the vessel, the mooring buoy being attached to the cable, the mooring buoy carrying mooring lines that are connected to a sea bed and being receivable in the cavity for coupling with the turret, the mooring buoy comprising a central shaft through which the cable passes, the buoy being movable relative to the cable in a length direction of the cable, wherein the weight is located on the cable at or below the buoy, a stopper being provided on the cable for engaging with the buoy and for blocking relative movement of the buoy and the cable, the stopper being fixed to the cable near an upper or a lower end of the buoy. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110062713 | WAVE ENERGY ABSORBER - A wave-power unit for extracting in an efficient way energy from waves on a water surface in different offshore conditions, including a main buoyant structure moored to the seabed with taut mooring lines and placed at a submerged, wave active depth, a linear generator placed within the buoyant structure and activated via a taut mooring line. The unit also includes a power take off cable connected to the linear generator and leading via the seabed to shore, and is characterized in that the buoyant structure is provided with fixed buoyancy and with elements to vary the surface of the buoyant structure that is exposed to the dynamic pressure of the wave, to optimize the surface for an efficient power take-off for more than one wave frequency and to control the tension in the taut mooring lines. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110061582 | DISCONNECTABLE TURRET MOORING SYSTEM WITH A ROTATABLE TURN TABLE - A vessel includes a hull, a shaft extending from an upper part of the hull to a bottom of the hull, a turret being rotatably supported in the shaft via a turret bearing, a manifold support structure carrying one or more conduits being rotatably supported on the turret via a manifold bearing. The turret includes a cavity for receiving a mooring buoy carrying one or more risers and one or more vertically displaceable actuation members near the manifold bearing for vertically displacing the manifold support structure relative to the turret between a rotational position in which the manifold support structure can rotate relative to the turret via the manifold bearing and a locked position in which the bearing support structure is rotationally locked relative to the turret. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110052327 | TENSION LEG CONNECTION SYSTEM - Floating construction ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110048567 | Fluid-Tight end fitting for a Composite Hose and Method of Assembling a Composite Hose on Such end Fitting - A composite hose includes a tubular body of flexible material for transferring cryogenic fluid through the hose and for preventing fluid leakage through the body. The tubular body includes an inner wire helix spirally wound along the length of the hose, an outer wire helix spirally wound along the length of the hose, at least two reinforcing layers placed in between the inner and outer wire, at least one sealing layer placed between two reinforcing layers, an end fitting at both ends of the tubular body, each end fitting provided with a part for connection to another hose flange and an elongated cylindrical part, which is divided in an anchoring area for anchoring the tubular body and a static sealing area for fluid tight sealing of the hose. A gas tight sealing is created by bonding the at least one sealing layer to the cylindrical part over a ring shaped bonding area. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110037266 | OFFSHORE COMBINED POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A combined offshore system for generating electricity includes of an offshore windmill unit with a generator for extracting power from wind and transferring it into electricity, a electricity export cable connected to the windmill for exporting produced electricity to offshore or onshore consumers, and at least one offshore wave power unit for extracting power from waves. This offshore wave power unit is characterized in that electricity produced by the wave power unit is transferred via the same electricity export cable as the electricity generated by the windmill unit. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110033244 | LONG DISTANCE SUBMERGED HYDROCARBON TRANSFER SYSTEM - A hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first and second floating structure and a substantially horizontal transfer pipe system submerged below water level interconnecting the floating structures. The transfer pipe system includes a flow line support member which is with at least one end attached to a connection head, a number of hydrocarbon flow lines being connected along the support member via carrier members. The connection head includes a cable or chain connected to one of the floating structures, connectors situated on the connection head or at the position of the support member near the connection head, which connectors are on one side in fluid connection with the flow lines and on the other side in fluid connection with a flexible flow line extending from the connection head to the floating structure. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20100288374 | SPLIT VALVE - Valve assembly including a first and second valve components in fluid connection with respective first and second ducts, each valve component having a housing and a closure member, a first closure member having a pivot axis extending transversely to the first duct, the first closure member being pivotable between closed and open positions. The first and second closure members each have a coupling element releasably interconnecting the closure members, so the second closure member can be moved with the first closure member upon pivoting of the first closure member around the pivot axis, the second closure member including connector element for engaging with a complementary connector element on the second housing in a closed position of the second closure member, which connector element maintains the second closure member in a non-pivotable sealed attachment with the second housing when the valve components are separated. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100243075 | HYDROCARBON TRANSFER SYSTEM WITH HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENT - A hydrocarbon transfer system comprising a first structure with a length direction and a transverse direction having a frame carrying a fluid transfer duct with at its end a fluid connecting member for connecting to a second structure which is moored alongside the first structure and wherein the fluid transfer duct is placed on a movable frame part which is displaceable in the transverse direction. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100186965 | METHOD FOR INSTALLING AN OFF-SHORE STRUCTURE - An off-shore structure is installed in a body of water. The body of water extends above a floor, such as a seabed, and has a water surface. A buoyant pontoon and a top structure are provided separately from each other. The top structure has a deck, a plurality of legs that are connected to the deck, and a jacking system for displacing the legs relative to the deck. The pontoon is submerged below the water surface. The submerged pontoon is connected to the floor with tendons. The top structure is aligned above the submerged pontoon connected to the floor. Then, the legs are jacked-down relative to the deck until the legs abut against the submerged pontoon connected to the floor. Subsequently, the jacked-down legs are attached to the submerged pontoon and the deck is jacked-up relative to the pontoon until the deck is standing above the water surface. A number of risers are installed for providing a fluid communication between the floor and the deck after jacking up the deck above the water surface. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100175606 | OFF-SHORE STRUCTURE, A BUOYANCY STRUCTURE, AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION OF AN OFF-SHORE STRUCTURE - A buoyant submersible structure floating above the sea floor includes a support portion to support a load, and a gas-filled tank. The tank has an opening, and a connected tube. The tube is partially filled with seawater defining a water-gas interface at a first level. In operation, the structure is fully submerged below the water surface to a first depth. The second chamber is partially filled with seawater defining a water-gas interface at a first position inside the second chamber. Then, the buoyancy structure is moved to a second, greater depth. Water enters the second chamber to raise the water-gas interface to a second, higher level and without entering the first chamber. Subsequently, the buoyancy of the structure is adjusted to tension the cable, a support structure to support a load is attached to the structure, and then the buoyancy of the structure is readjusted. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100104373 | Riser Installation Method from an Offshore Production Unit - A riser installation method including the steps of providing a first vessel situated over a hydrocarbon well, supporting a hydrocarbon transfer duct from the first vessel by a first end that is attached to a lowering device on the first vessel, and attaching a second end of the hydrocarbon duct to a second vessel, at a position near the first vessel. The method also includes the steps of lowering the transfer duct, increasing the distance of the second vessel from the first vessel, pulling the transfer duct until the second vessel is near the third vessel, contacting a section of the transfer duct with the sea bed, displacing the second end of the transfer duct from the first vessel, returning the second end of the transfer duct to the mooring position, and bringing the second end of the hydrocarbon transfer duct in fluid communication with the third vessel. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100024911 | CRYOGENIC TRANSFER HOSE HAVING A FIBROUS INSULATING LAYER AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SUCH A TRANSFER HOSE - Cryogenic transfer hose for hydrocarbons including an inner hose, an outer hose arranged around the inner hose in a concentric manner and a spacer member bridging an annular gap between the inner and outer hoses, a fibrous insulation material forming a three dimensional matrix of fibres being included in the annular gap, characterised in that the outer hose includes an elastomeric and/or a plastic material, the fibrous material being contiguous overall best a part of the length of the hoses with the inner and outer hose and forming a spacer member. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20090264033 | DEEP WATER HYDROCARBON TRANSFER SYSTEM - System of a hydrocarbon transfer buoy and a vessel, the buoy having a length of at least 50 m and a length-to-width ratio of at least 10:1, and including a submerged buoyancy member having a length of at least 30 m and being situated at a depth of at least 10 m below water level, another support frame protecting above water level being connected to the top of the buoyancy member and carrying a support deck and a mooring buoy connector for attaching to a mooring arm connector of the vessel, which mooring arm connector is situated on an arm projecting outboard from the vessel's hull, the buoy being anchored to the sea bed via anchor lines which extend at an angle to a vertical direction, at least one hydrocarbon riser being attached to the buoy. The buoyancy member being connected to the sea bed via at least one substantially vertical taut tendon. The riser has a length of at least 500 m, and includes a steel riser part attached to the buoy, the riser extending up to the mooring buoy connector and being closable by a valve, the riser at its end including a connecting member for releasably attaching to a duct on the mooring arm connector. | 10-22-2009 |
| 20090165874 | HYDROCARBON TRANSFER SYSTEM WITH VERTICAL ROTATION AXIS - A hydrocarbon transfer system includes a first structure with a length direction and a transverse direction having a frame carrying a vertical arm with at its end a fluid connecting member for connecting to a second structure which is moored alongside the first structure. The connecting member includes a winch and first guiding elements for engaging with second guiding elements on the second structure by connecting a wire to the winch on one end an to the second structure on the other end, and a tension device for moving the vertical arm away from the second structure for tensioning the wire. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090145506 | Cryogenic transfer hose - A flexible cryogenic transfer hose for connecting two cryogenic facilities, has a length of at least 20 m, and:
| 06-11-2009 |
| 20090078185 | Enhanced side-by-side mooring construction - The invention relates to a floating offshore structure anchored to the sea bed. The floating offshore structure comprises a hull having longitudinal sides and transverse sides, bow and stern anchoring points for mooring a tanker vessel alongside the offshore structure, a deck at a predetermined hight above sea level, hydrocarbon storage and/or processing devices being placed on the deck, a spacer member attached to the structure and projecting transversely from the sides for contacting a tanker vessel moored alongside the structure. The anchoring points of the structure comprise of quick release members, wherein the bow and/or stern anchoring points of the structure are situated on a deck which projects transversely from the hull of the structure substantially at the heights of anchoring points of the tanker vessel. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090026759 | CRYOGENIC GIMBAL COUPLING - Coupling structure includes:
| 01-29-2009 |
| 20080292409 | Suction Pile Installation Method and Suction Pile For Use in Said Method - Suction pile installation method includes the steps of
| 11-27-2008 |
