THERMALLY INSULATED VERTICAL SUBSEA CONNECTION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20180291694A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-11

    申请号:US15578025

    申请日:2016-05-27

    摘要: A vertical connection system for subsea connection of a first tubular member to a second tubular member, the system comprising a lower coupling member comprising an upright casing which encloses a liquid-filled space, wherein a hub of the first tubular member is fixed to the casing at an upper end thereof and the first tubular member extends through said space; and an upper coupling member, which comprises a guide frame configured to slidingly receive said casing when the upper coupling member is lowered downwards onto the lower coupling member, wherein a hub of the second tubular member is fixed to the upper coupling member. The guide frame is provided with a layer of thermally insulating material on its outside. The liquid-filled space is delimited downwards by a bottom wall formed by thermally insulating material or covered by a layer of thermally insulating material.

    SUBSEA CLAMP CONNECTOR AND SUBSEA CLAMP CONNECTOR ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING SUCH A CLAMP CONNECTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20190162338A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-30

    申请号:US16302003

    申请日:2017-05-16

    IPC分类号: F16L21/08 F16L21/06

    摘要: A subsea clamp connector for connecting the ends of two tubular members to each other, the clamp connector including first and second clamping elements, which are pivotable into a closed position in clamping engagement with the ends of the tubular members; and a replaceable locking unit for locking the clamping elements in the closed position. The locking unit includes an operating shaft, a first retaining member mounted to the operating shaft and configured for engagement with a shoulder on a holding member fixed to the first clamping element, and a second retaining member mounted to the operating shaft and configured for engagement with a shoulder on a holding member fixed to the second clamping element. The locking unit is detachably mountable to the clamping elements by insertion of the operating shaft sideways into slots provided in the holding members.