Riser arrangement for offshore vessel and method for installation

An arrangement and method are disclosed for providing a fluid flow path between a seabed supply of hydrocarbons and a turret moored storage vessel. A steel catenary riser interface buoy provides support for a steel catenary riser and the lower end of a flexible riser. This arrangement allows both ri...

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Hauptverfasser: ETHERIDGE CHARLES O, LIU YONGHUI H, KELM RON L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:An arrangement and method are disclosed for providing a fluid flow path between a seabed supply of hydrocarbons and a turret moored storage vessel. A steel catenary riser interface buoy provides support for a steel catenary riser and the lower end of a flexible riser. This arrangement allows both risers to be pre-installed prior to arrival of the storage vessel or other floating storage facility. A turret interface buoy, secured to an upper end of the flexible riser is used in the installation process as well as in the hook-up of the riser system to the storage vessel.