WO2002018709A1 - Protection of underwater elongate members - Google Patents
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- WO2002018709A1 WO2002018709A1 PCT/GB2001/003792 GB0103792W WO0218709A1 WO 2002018709 A1 WO2002018709 A1 WO 2002018709A1 GB 0103792 W GB0103792 W GB 0103792W WO 0218709 A1 WO0218709 A1 WO 0218709A1
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- cladding
- depressions
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- underwater cladding
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
- F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
- F16L1/123—Devices for the protection of pipes under water
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
- E21B17/01—Risers
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
- E21B17/01—Risers
- E21B17/012—Risers with buoyancy elements
Definitions
- the present invention relates to the protection of underwater pipes, drill
- risers, cables or other elongate members are examples of risers, cables or other elongate members.
- vortices may be shed alternately from each side.
- the member can be caused to vibrate with a large oscillation amplitude.
- an elongate underwater cladding for
- an elongate member comprises an outer surface having a plurality of depressions
- outer surface of a cladding interrupts or reduces vortex induced vibrations and in
- the depressions are arranged around the whole periphery or
- the depressions have a generally circular periphery.
- the depressions have an elliptical periphery.
- the sides of the depressions are angular as this can help to "trip" the
- the size of the depressions may vary widely. For example, for circular
- the diameter may vary from 1cm to 30cm and is preferably between 10cm and 20cm in diameter.
- the length of the major axis For elliptical depressions, the length of the major axis
- the length of the major axis is from 10cm
- the length of the minor axis is preferably from 5cm to 15cm.
- depression e.g. the diameter of a circular depression or the length of the major axis
- the depressions may be regularly spaced over the cylindrical surface of the
- the depressions are substantially
- the cladding may comprise positively buoyant material.
- foam (either with or without the inclusion of macrospheres) would be particularly desirable
- the cladding of the present invention can comprise
- buoyancy module for a drill riser. Such a buoyancy module would offset much of
- the cladding may comprise preformed sections which are subsequently
- preformed sections may comprise semi-tubular sections.
- the preformed sections may comprise semi-tubular sections.
- preformed sections may comprise tubular sections. If tubular sections are used, the sections are preferably split along their length (e.g. a longitudinal or helical split) to
- the depressions can be moulded into the outer surface of the
- the preformed sections may be moulded with a
- the cladding may be moulded directly onto the outer
- the depressions or recesses may be
- cladding may be moulded without the depressions, which may be cut, machined or
- the outer surface of the cladding is substantially cylindrical.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of cladding in
- Fig. 2 is a side view of a second embodiment of pipe cladding in
- Fig. 3 is a cross section of the pipe cladding of Fig. 2, looking in the
- Fig. 4 is a side view of a third embodiment of cladding in accordance
- Figs 5a to 5d show examples of four possible orientations of the
- Fig 6 illustrates diagrammatically a typical cross-section of a cladding
- moulding show the shapes and relative dispositions of depressions.
- a protective ducting 10 for a pipe (not illustrated)
- tubular flexible, impervious, polyurethane casing comprising a plurality
- protective ducting or cladding varies with the diameter of the pipe to be clad.
- the internal diameter is approximately 0.75
- the required length of cladding is assembled by arranging the appropriate
- diametrically opposed sections of the cladding may be "staggered" by approximately half the length of the section to ensure
- each cladding section may be provided with a reduced-diameter spigot
- the outer surface of the assembled cladding comprises a smooth, generally
- the diameter of the depressions is approximately 15cm and the maximum
- depth of the depressions is approximately 3 cm. However, the diameter and depth of
- the depressions may vary widely.
- the diameter of the circular depressions may vary widely.
- the cladding 10 is assembled on a pipe, drill riser, cable or other
- the depressions or recesses 18 may be moulded into the outer surface of the
- preformed semi-tubular sections 12 may be preformed semi-tubular sections 12.
- the preformed sections may be
- depressions or recesses may be cut or machined into the outer surface
- the cladding 10' comprises a plurality of preformed, flexible, impervious, polyurethane tubular cladding sections
- the cladding section onto a pipe, cable or other elongate member
- cladding section is opened at the slit 22 and manipulated onto the elongate member
- the cladding member may then be held in the shut position by the
- opposite ends of the cladding section may be provided with a spigot portion and a
- the outer surface 24 of the cladding section is generally smooth and cylindrical but is provided with a plurality of identical, evenly-
- each elliptical depression is aligned parallel with the longitudinal axis of the
- the dimensions of the depressions or recesses may vary widely. However,
- the length of the major axis is approximately 15cm and
- the length of the minor axis is approximately 7.5cm.
- the length of the major axis is from 1cm to 30cm, and more preferably
- the length of the minor axis is from 0.5cm to
- the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 4 comprises a cladding section 28 which
- the depressions or recesses 32 correspond to those for the first embodiment.
- the depressions or recesses 32 may be any shape.
- the cladding may be moulded with a smooth cylindrical exterior surface (i.e. without
- the depressions or recesses 32) and the depressions or recesses may be cut or machined into the outer surface subsequently.
- Fig 5a - 5d shows examples of possible orientations of the depressions along
- Fig 5a shows the depressions in regular lines and columns
- Fig 5b shows lines and columns which are offset
- Fig 5 c shows the depressions
- Fig 6 is a partial section of a typical moulding showing depressions which
- the cladding interrupts or reduces vortex induced vibration. Moreover, in each case,
- the outer surface of the cladding is devoid of projections, the clad pipe, or
- the material from which the cladding is made need not be polyurethane but could, in fact, be any material which is sufficiently flexible
- cladding from a syntactic foam, e.g. a mixture of glass
- thermoset resin matrix with or without the inclusion of larger
- a cladding in accordance with the present invention which is made
- buoyancy module for a drill riser.
- the sections are arranged with respect to one another, form an aperture for receipt of
- buoyancy modules is assembled by arranging the preformed sections 12' along the
- buoyancy module halves may be bolted together.
- the outer surface of the assembled buoyancy module is cylindrical, but as for
- the depressions or recesses 18' can be
- depression e.g. the diameter of a circular depression or the length of the major axis of an elliptical depression
- 5% to 50% and more preferably between 10%
- the periphery of the depressions or recesses could be polygonal or could be
- the depressions or recesses need not be smooth or dished and, for example, may
- the material from which the cladding is made may incorporate
- TBT tributyl tin
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GB0304462A GB2385648B (en) | 2000-08-30 | 2001-08-23 | Protection of underwater elongate members |
AU2001282324A AU2001282324A1 (en) | 2000-08-30 | 2001-08-23 | Protection of underwater elongate members |
US10/363,277 US20040013473A1 (en) | 2000-08-30 | 2001-08-23 | Protection of underwater elongate members |
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GB0104464A GB0104464D0 (en) | 2000-08-30 | 2001-02-23 | Protection of underwater elongate members |
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