Riser tensioner with shrouded rods

A surface assembly that communicates with subsea structures and includes a working deck on a floating structure. The working deck has an aperture extending axially therethrough. A riser extends from a subsea location to the working deck and through the aperture. The surface assembly includes a frame...

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Main Authors CHARLES EDWARD JENNINGS, JOSEPH W PALLINI, JEFFREY KIRK MCCARTY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.07.2007
Subjects
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
EMBANKMENTS
EXCAVATIONS
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FOUNDATIONS
HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
SOIL SHIFTING
UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
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Summary:A surface assembly that communicates with subsea structures and includes a working deck on a floating structure. The working deck has an aperture extending axially therethrough. A riser extends from a subsea location to the working deck and through the aperture. The surface assembly includes a frame extending circumferentially around the riser so that the frame moves axially with the riser. The assembly also includes a tensioner assembly connected between the working deck and the frame. The tensioner assembly has a piston, a piston chamber, and a piston rod extending from the piston and away from the piston chamber. A shroud encloses and moves in unison with the piston rod.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20050000112