IP Library Granted Patent US 8,833,287
Granted Patent B2
US 8,833,287 · App. 13/883,720 · Granted Sep 16, 2014

Subsea anchor

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Patent No.
US 8,833,287
App. No.
13/883,720
Granted
Sep 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Subsea anchor ( 1 ) having a hollow cylindrical body ( 3 ) extending down from a top part ( 13 ). The anchor has a top aperture ( 15 ) and a top hatch ( 17 ) which is adapted to close and open the top aperture ( 15 ). The cylindrical body ( 3 ) is adapted to penetrate into a seabed. The area of said aperture ( 15 ) is at least 30% of the corresponding cross section area encircled by the cylindrical body ( 3 ).

Claims (10)

1. A subsea anchor comprising:

a hollow cylindrical body extending down from a top part having a top aperture and a top hatch, which top hatch is adapted to close and open the top aperture, said top hatch being attached to a top plate with hinges, said cylindrical body being adapted to penetrate into a seabed, wherein:

an area of said top aperture is at least 30% of a corresponding cross section area encircled by the cylindrical body; and

the subsea anchor comprises a support frame arranged to the top part, which support frame exhibits a central open portion, encircled by the support frame, which central open portion renders space for movement of the top hatch between an open and a closed position through the support frame, which support frame is adapted to receive subsea equipment when the subsea anchor is installed in the seabed.

2. The subsea anchor according to claim 1 , wherein the area of the top aperture is at least approximately 50% of the corresponding cross section area encircled by the cylindrical body.

3. The subsea anchor according to claim 1 , wherein the support frame comprises a well template with a plurality of well slots.

4. The subsea anchor according to claim 1 , wherein the support frame comprises two levelling screws and two adjustable support screws.

5. The subsea anchor according to claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical body exhibits a substantially circular shape and the cylindrical body has an outer diameter being more than approximately 3 meters and less than approximately 12 meters.

6. The subsea anchor according to claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical body exhibits a substantially circular shape and the cylindrical body has an outer diameter being more than approximately 6 meters and less than approximately 10 meters.

7. The subsea anchor according claim 3 , wherein the subsea anchor is penetrated into a seabed at a depth of more than approximately 1000 meters.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 2, 2017
From: AKER SUBSEA AS; AKER SOLUTIONS AS
To: AKER SOLUTIONS AS
Reel/Frame 041859/0328 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2013
From: MOGEDAL, KNUT; KRISTIANSEN, BARD
To: AKER SUBSEA AS
Reel/Frame 031297/0835 →