Abstract: Apparatus for heating and lagging at least one main undersea pipe for conveying a flow of hot effluent. The apparatus includes a covering of thermally insulating material surrounding the main pipe(s), and covered by a leaktight outer protective casing and an internal chamber coaxial with the outer casing. The insulating covering surrounds the internal chamber in an annular space between the outer casing and the internal chamber. The main pipe is contained inside an internal chamber that is preferably cylindrical in shape. A heat-transfer fluid having a maintained temperature surrounds the main pipe contained inside the internal chamber and is circulated inside the internal chamber.

Abstract: Apparatus for heating and lagging at least one main undersea pipe for conveying a flow of hot effluent. The apparatus includes a covering of thermally insulating material surrounding the main pipe(s), and covered by a leaktight outer protective casing and an internal chamber coaxial with the outer casing. The insulating covering surrounds the internal chamber in an annular space between the outer casing and the internal chamber. The main pipe is contained inside an internal chamber that is preferably cylindrical in shape. A heat-transfer fluid having a maintained temperature surrounds the main pipe contained inside the internal chamber and is circulated inside the internal chamber.

Abstract: A bottom-to-surface connection installation for an undersea pipe. The installation comprises a vertical riser having its bottom end connected to an undersea pipe on the sea bed, and having a float at its top end, and a pipe connecting a floating support at the top end of the vertical riser. The connection between the riser bottom end and the undersea pipe is via an anchor system having a base on the sea bed. The base holds and guides junction elements between the bottom end of the riser and the end of the lower end of the undersea pipe. The junction elements comprise a rigid pipe element presenting an angled bend and a pipe coupling element which are fixed to a moving support of the base. The junction elements are fixed to the moving support and are free to move only in translation in a single longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A bottom-to-surface connection installation for an undersea pipe. The installation comprises a vertical riser having its bottom end connected to an undersea pipe on the sea bed, and having a float at its top end, and a pipe connecting a floating support at the top end of the vertical riser. The connection between the riser bottom end and the undersea pipe is via an anchor system having a base on the sea bed. The base holds and guides junction elements between the bottom end of the riser and the end of the lower end of the undersea pipe. The junction elements comprise a rigid pipe element presenting an angled bend and a pipe coupling element which are fixed to a moving support of the base. The junction elements are fixed to the moving support and are free to move only in translation in a single longitudinal direction.