CA976812A - Floating storage unit - Google Patents

Floating storage unit

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Publication number
CA976812A
CA976812A CA183,164A CA183164A CA976812A CA 976812 A CA976812 A CA 976812A CA 183164 A CA183164 A CA 183164A CA 976812 A CA976812 A CA 976812A
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Prior art keywords
storage unit
floating storage
floating
unit
storage
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CA183,164A
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CA183164S (en
Inventor
John H. Raynes
Steven A.T. Kapteijn
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Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/78—Large containers for use in or under water
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B22/00—Buoys
    • B63B22/02—Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel
    • B63B22/021—Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel and for transferring fluids, e.g. liquids
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/01—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
    • E21B43/0107—Connecting of flow lines to offshore structures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B1/00—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils
    • B63B1/02—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement
    • B63B1/04—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with single hull
    • B63B2001/044—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with single hull with a small waterline area compared to total displacement, e.g. of semi-submersible type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • B63B2035/442—Spar-type semi-submersible structures, i.e. shaped as single slender, e.g. substantially cylindrical or trussed vertical bodies

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Removal Of Floating Material (AREA)
  • Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
  • Reciprocating Pumps (AREA)
  • Storing, Repeated Paying-Out, And Re-Storing Of Elongated Articles (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
CA183,164A 1973-03-01 1973-10-11 Floating storage unit Expired CA976812A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB993273A GB1422416A (en) 1973-03-01 1973-03-01 Floating storage unit

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CA976812A true CA976812A (en) 1975-10-28

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US (1) US3921557A (en)
JP (1) JPS5643955B2 (en)
CA (1) CA976812A (en)
DE (1) DE2360213C2 (en)
ES (1) ES421090A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2230544B1 (en)
GB (1) GB1422416A (en)
IT (1) IT999877B (en)
NL (2) NL171881B (en)
NO (1) NO141321C (en)
SE (1) SE390011B (en)

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WO2009071563A2 (en) * 2007-12-03 2009-06-11 Single Buoy Moorings Inc. Hydrocarbon transfer system with a pivotal boom
WO2009071563A3 (en) * 2007-12-03 2010-04-22 Single Buoy Moorings Inc. Hydrocarbon transfer system with a pivotal boom
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NL171881C (en)
NO141321B (en) 1979-11-05
JPS49116837A (en) 1974-11-08
DE2360213C2 (en) 1984-11-15
DE2360213A1 (en) 1974-09-05
JPS5643955B2 (en) 1981-10-16
ES421090A1 (en) 1976-04-01
IT999877B (en) 1976-03-10
GB1422416A (en) 1976-01-28
FR2230544A1 (en) 1974-12-20
AU6314173A (en) 1975-06-05
NL7316501A (en) 1974-09-03
US3921557A (en) 1975-11-25
NO141321C (en) 1980-02-13
SE390011B (en) 1976-11-29
NL171881B (en) 1983-01-03
FR2230544B1 (en) 1978-06-16

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