SUBSEA FOUNDATION

A method of connecting a lower pipe portion to a subsea foundation is provided. The method comprises: providing the subsea foundation, wherein the subsea foundation comprises an upper pipe portion connected to the subsea foundation, deploying the subsea foundation subsea; and connecting the lower pi...

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Hauptverfasser: STANGELAND, Jone, ELLINGSEN, Kjell Einar
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A method of connecting a lower pipe portion to a subsea foundation is provided. The method comprises: providing the subsea foundation, wherein the subsea foundation comprises an upper pipe portion connected to the subsea foundation, deploying the subsea foundation subsea; and connecting the lower pipe portion to the upper pipe portion. A subsea foundation system is also provided. The subsea foundation system comprises: a subsea foundation; an upper pipe portion connected to the subsea foundation, and a lower pipe portion, wherein the subsea foundation system is arranged such that subsea the lower pipe portion can be connected to the upper pipe portion. The lower pipe portion may be connected to the subsea foundation in a stowed position before deployment subsea. The lower pipe portion may be connected to a pull-in arrangement before deployment subsea. The subsea foundation may comprise a pipe overlap section that is arranged to overlap a portion of the upper pipe portion and/or the lower pipe portion when the lower pipe portion is connected to the upper pipe portion.