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US 5,823,131 · App. 08/970,949

Method and apparatus for disconnecting and retrieving multiple risers attached to a floating vessel

Inventors: L. Terry Boatman, Ron L. Kelm, Brent A. Salyer, Jerry L. McCollum, Charles O. Etheridge
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Granted: Oct 20, 1998 Filed: Nov 14, 1997
Inventors
L. Terry Boatman
Ron L. Kelm
Brent A. Salyer
Jerry L. McCollum
Charles O. Etheridge
Assignee (at issue)
FMC CORPORATION

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 5,823,131
App. No.
08/970,949
Filed
1997-11-14
Granted
1998-10-20
Kind
A