System, method and apparatus for subsea installation of buoyancy modules

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9004818
APP PUB NO 20120207547A1
SERIAL NO

13388212

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Systems, methods and apparatuses for the installation or removal of buoyancy modules onto or from a submerged conduit are described herein. A system may include a buoyancy module (30), a control panel (76), an actuating means (72), and a clamp tool (40). The buoyancy module may include at least two sections. The clamp tool may hold the sections of the buoyancy module. The clamp tool (40) may include at least two plates (50, 52, 54, 56) that are actuated opened or closed using the control panel (76) and/or the actuating means (72) during attachment or removal of the buoyancy module (30) to the submerged conduit (10).

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EXCELERATE ENERGY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPTHE WOODLANDS TEXAS 77380

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Laborde, Lauren Elizabeth Houston, US 2 2
Lane, Mark K Key Largo, US 7 20
Ruehl, Charles E Humble, US 2 10
Scott, Edward Spring, US 23 195

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