Device for termination of a riser in a floating structure

A device for coupling a riser comprises a flexible joint comprising flanges, a ball joint with a housing comprising a mating face; a connection pipe comprising flanges; a guide pipe comprising a hang off face; a hang off structure underneath a flange of the connection pipe comprising a coned section...

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1. Verfasser: Askestad, Sigmund
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A device for coupling a riser comprises a flexible joint comprising flanges, a ball joint with a housing comprising a mating face; a connection pipe comprising flanges; a guide pipe comprising a hang off face; a hang off structure underneath a flange of the connection pipe comprising a coned section with a surface contacting the connection pipe, a spline having parts fitting into the connection pipe, hang off segments attached to the hang off structure, the segments providing a load transferring surface; and an adapter fastened to the flexible joint housing comprising a mating surface complementary to a mating surface of the flexible joint housing; support regions; a coned section above a support region, ending at a distance from the hang off structure and in contact with the connection pipe; at least one of the support regions and the flexible joint housing being in contact with the guide pipe.