STORAGE OF FLUIDS UNDERWATER

• Main Authors: SAETERDAL, Morten, DAASVATN, Sigbjørn
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 23.06.2022
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; EARTH DRILLING; EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; MINING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; RELATED EQUIPMENT; SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; STORING; TRANSPORTING

A subsea fluid storage system comprises: a seabed foundation; a tensile member such as a pipe or a wire extending upwardly from the foundation; and a subsea buoy applying buoyant upthrust to support the tensile member in an upright orientation. At least one fluid storage container is disposed betwee...