Patents by Inventor Larry D. Forster

Larry D. Forster has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for umbilical hydraulic control lines in floating production systems
    Patent number: 5044826
    Abstract: A hydraulic control umbilical is disclosed for supporting a plurality of hydraulic control lines along a riser between a surface facility and a subsea completion. The umbilical provides a skin encircling the riser substantially its entire length with means for supporting the skin about the riser and means for supporting the hydraulic control lines within the skin. A method for deploying and retrieving the hydraulic control umbilical is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1991
    Assignee: Shell Offshore Inc.
    Inventor: Larry D. Forster