GB1036678A - A storage reservoir adapted to float in a supporting liquid - Google Patents

A storage reservoir adapted to float in a supporting liquid

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GB1036678A
GB1036678A GB22388/65A GB2238865A GB1036678A GB 1036678 A GB1036678 A GB 1036678A GB 22388/65 A GB22388/65 A GB 22388/65A GB 2238865 A GB2238865 A GB 2238865A GB 1036678 A GB1036678 A GB 1036678A
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oil
reservoir
vessel
chamber
liquid
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GB22388/65A
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Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
  • Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
  • Level Indicators Using A Float (AREA)

Abstract

1,036,678. Submerged tanks. SHELL INTERNATIONALE RESEARCH MAATSCHAPPIJ N.V. May 26, 1965 [May 28, 1964], No. 22388/65. Headings B7A and B7M. [Also in Divisions B8 and E1] A buoyant reservoir for liquids, e.g. petroleum products obtained from a submarine oil-field, comprises an elongate vessel 5 (Figs. 1 to 3, not shown) which normally floats in a substantially vertical attitude and is secured by mooring chains 6 provided with anchors 7, the submer. sion depth of the vessel being regulated by a liquid, e.g. water, 16 lodged in a ballast chamber 9. Oil is delivered to the reservoir through a pipe 13 and a conduit 12 at the upper end of the vessel, water 14 within the vessel being displaced by the incoming oil 15 through one or more openings 8. Liquid may be continuously fed to the chamber 9 through a pipe 21 containing a flow-control valve 22 whilst liquid is withdrawn from the chamber by a pump 24 through pipes 25, 26 and a flow-control valve 27, said valves being adjusted so that the quantity of liquid in the chamber is changed in accordance with changes in the amount of oil contained by the vessel to keep the depth of submersion substantially constant. The valves 22, 27 are controlled by a control device 20 receiving signals from a recording device 19 which depend upon the movement of a float 17 at the surface of the water of floatation whilst oil is pumped into, or out of, the reservoir. The vertical attitude of the reservoir may be partly effected by lodging one or more blocks of solid material 10 in the lower end of the vessel. Oil is withdrawn from the reservoir through a pipe 28, and the chamber 9 communicates with the atmosphere through a plurality of tubes 11. The reservoir may carry a rotatable element 31 to which a ship, e.g. an oil-tank vessel, 33 can be secured whilst oil is conveyed thereto, or therefrom, through a hose 36 supported by a derrick 35 which is mounted above said element. Alternatively, the reservoir may carry a turntable 37 (Figs. 4, 5, not shown) provided with a capstan 45 to which a ship can be attached whilst oil is transferred thereto, or therefrom, through a hose 43 connected to the vessel 5 by pipes 40, 41 and a movable coupling 42, the hose being rendered buoyant by a plurality of floats 44. The reservoir may also be provided with a landing platform (not shown) for helicopters.
GB22388/65A 1964-05-28 1965-05-26 A storage reservoir adapted to float in a supporting liquid Expired GB1036678A (en)

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NL6405951A NL6405951A (en) 1964-05-28 1964-05-28

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US (1) US3360810A (en)
JP (1) JPS5125607B1 (en)
DE (1) DE1456235B2 (en)
FR (1) FR1434804A (en)
GB (1) GB1036678A (en)
NL (1) NL6405951A (en)
SE (1) SE307770B (en)

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GB2156283A (en) * 1984-03-28 1985-10-09 Decision Tree Ass Inc Offshore structure for deepsea production
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DE1456235B2 (en) 1976-11-18
DE1456235A1 (en) 1969-10-23
FR1434804A (en) 1966-04-08
JPS5125607B1 (en) 1976-08-02
NL6405951A (en) 1965-11-29
SE307770B (en) 1969-01-13
US3360810A (en) 1968-01-02

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