Stab and hinge over system and methods of use thereof
Aspects of the present disclosure provide an umbilical termination assembly (UTA). The UTA including a body, an umbilical, and a stab-in member. The body includes an umbilical connection and internal circuitry. The umbilical is configured to transmit information and power via electrical signals from a top side to the internal circuitry via the umbilical connection. The stab-in member is coupled to and protruding from the body. The stab-in member includes a stab-in electrical coupler. The stab-in electrical coupler is communicatively coupled to the internal circuitry and the umbilical connection and is configured to electrically couple the umbilical connection and internal circuitry to a base structure.
1 . An umbilical termination assembly (UTA), comprising:
a body, the body including an umbilical connection and internal circuitry;
an umbilical configured to transmit information and power via electrical signals from a top side to the internal circuitry via the umbilical connection; and
a stab-in member comprising a first end portion pivotally coupled to the body via a hinge and a second end portion comprising a stab-in electrical coupler communicatively coupled to the internal circuitry and the umbilical connection, wherein the stab-in member is coupled to and protruding from the body, and wherein the stab-in electrical coupler is fixed relative to the stab-in member and configured to electrically couple the umbilical connection and internal circuitry to a base structure.
2 . The UTA of claim 1 , wherein the stab-in electrical coupler is disposed in an outer surface of the second end portion of the stab-in member, and wherein the second end portion includes a distal end of the stab-in member.
3 . The UTA of claim 1 , wherein the stab-in member is shaped to engage with a receptacle of the base structure.
4 . The UTA of claim 3 , wherein the receptacle of the base structure includes a receiving electrical coupler, and wherein the stab-in electrical coupler is configured to electrically couple the umbilical connection and internal circuitry with the base structure through connection with the receiving electrical coupler.
5 . The UTA of claim 4 , wherein the receiving electrical coupler is disposed in a base of the receptacle and the stab-in electrical coupler is disposed at a distal end of the second end portion of the stab-in member.
6 . The UTA of claim 1 , wherein the internal circuitry includes cathodic protection (CP) circuitry, and wherein the stab-in electrical coupler is configured to electrically couple the CP circuitry to the base structure.
7 . The UTA of claim 1 , wherein the internal circuitry comprises electric circuitry and fluid circuitry, wherein the stab-in electrical coupler is configured to electrically couple the umbilical connection and the electric circuitry to the base structure, and wherein the second end portion of the stab-in member further comprises a stab-in fluid coupler configured to fluidly couple the umbilical connection and the fluid circuitry to the base structure.
8 . The UTA of claim 1 , wherein the stab-in member is configured to pivot between a first position and a second position, and wherein the stab-in member extends parallel to a bottom surface of the body in the first position and extends crosswise to the bottom surface of the body in the second position.
9 . A stab and hinge over (SHO) system, including:
a guide system;
a base structure disposed on a sea floor below a top side, the base structure comprising a receiving electrical coupler; and
an umbilical termination assembly (UTA), the UTA comprising:
a body coupled to the guide system, the body including an umbilical connection and internal circuitry;
an umbilical configured to transmit information and power via electrical signals from the top side to the internal circuitry via the umbilical connection; and
a stab-in member comprising a first end portion pivotally coupled to the body via a hinge and a second end portion comprising a stab-in electrical coupler communicatively coupled to the internal circuitry and the umbilical connection, wherein the stab-in member is coupled to and protruding from the body, and wherein the stab-in electrical coupler is fixed relative to the stab-in member and configured to electrically couple the umbilical connection and internal circuitry to the receiving electrical coupler.
10 . The SHO system of claim 9 , wherein the stab-in electrical coupler is disposed in an outer surface of the second end portion of the stab-in member, and wherein the second end portion includes a distal end of the stab-in member.
11 . The SHO system of claim 9 , wherein the stab-in member is shaped complementary to a receptacle of the base structure, and wherein the receptacle includes the receiving electrical coupler.
12 . The SHO system of claim 11 , wherein the receiving electrical coupler is disposed in a base of the receptacle and the stab-in electrical coupler is disposed at a distal end of the second end portion of the stab-in member.
13 . The SHO system of claim 11 , wherein the receptacle includes a funnel portion configured to guide the stab-in member into engagement with the receptacle, and wherein the funnel portion comprises tapering sides.
14 . The SHO system of claim 9 , wherein the internal circuitry includes cathodic protection (CP) circuitry, and wherein the stab-in electrical coupler is configured to electrically couple the CP circuitry to the base structure.
15 . The SHO system of claim 9 , wherein the guide system includes a cable configured to lower the UTA into engagement with the base structure, and wherein the body of the UTA is configured to fully engage with a top surface of the base structure.
16 . A method of making an electrical connection, comprising:
guiding an umbilical termination assembly (UTA) into engagement with a subsea base structure; and
electrically coupling the UTA with the subsea base structure, wherein the UTA includes:
a body, the body including an umbilical connection and internal circuitry;
an umbilical configured to transmit information and power via electrical signals from a top side to the internal circuitry via the umbilical connection; and
a stab-in member coupled to and protruding from the body, the stab-in member including a first end portion pivotally coupled to the body via a hinge and a second end portion comprising a stab-in electrical coupler, the stab-in electrical coupler fixed relative to the stab-in member and communicatively coupled to the internal circuitry and the umbilical connection, wherein electrically coupling the UTA with the subsea base structure includes guiding the stab-in member into a receptacle of the subsea base structure and coupling the stab-in electrical coupler with a receiving electrical coupler of the subsea base structure.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein as the stab-in member engages with the receptacle, the stab-in electrical coupler electrically couples with the receiving electrical coupler.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the receiving electrical coupler is disposed in the receptacle.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the receiving electrical coupler is disposed in a base of the receptacle and the stab-in electrical coupler is disposed at a distal end of the second end portion of the stab-in member.
20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the internal circuitry includes cathodic protection (CP) circuitry, and wherein the stab-in electrical coupler is configured to electrically couple the CP circuitry to the subsea base structure.