Abstract: An unmanned wellhead platform (1) (UWP) comprising a jacket (10) designed and adapted to be supported on the seabed and projecting above the sea level is shown. The unmanned wellhead platform (1) includes a topside installed on top of the jacket (10). The topside is designed as a standardized base concept tailored for repetitive future topside constructions (3). Each topside construction (3) is adapted to the number of wells to be developed. The topside construction (3) is made up by a number of different but standardized sections (4). Each standardized section (4) is dedicated for a particular and predetermined purpose and location in the topside construction (3).

Abstract: An offshore material handling system including an offshore crane carrying vessel(4), an installation structure (1) fixed to the seabed and projecting above the sea level is described. The installation structure(1) includes a material handling distribution system on board the installation structure(1). The material handling system includes an independent platform structure(3) for temporary attachment to the installation structure(1) and temporary use on the installation structure (1) for load transfer.

Abstract: An arrangement of an unmanned and remotely operated production facility comprising a wellhead platform including a wellhead assembly having an X-mas tree, a flowline transporting hydrocarbon fluids produced from a well via said wellhead assembly to one or more consecutive process equipment(s), and further on to a destination via a transport line. Any process equipment and/or pipeline section located at a higher level than said outlet point from said wellhead assembly, is arranged to either drain back to the x-mas tree, or drain downstream to said transport pipeline by assistance of respective valves arranged along said flowline.

Abstract: A deck hoist tractor (DHT) for an unmanned platform (1) comprising an elongated base frame structure (12) carrying respective caterpillar drives (18) on each side enabling the tractor (2) to move forward and rearward, characterised in that the tractor (2) further comprising a tower frame structure (10) extending in substantially vertical direction from one end section of the base frame structure (12), which tower frame structure (10) is carrying a cantilevered top frame structure (11) carrying a lifting apparatus (22, 21), said caterpillar drives (18) are located at the same end section as said top frame structure (11), that said base frame structure (12) is extended by respective cantilevered beams (12a) space apart with an opening between them, each cantilevered beam (12) having an adjustable support structure (19) adjacent to their distal end (12b) from the caterpillar drive (18), said cantilevered top frame structure (11) is extended to vertically correspond with said respective cantilevered beams (12a),

Abstract: An unmanned wellhead platform (1) (UWP) comprising a jacket (10) designed and adapted to be supported on the seabed and projecting above the sea level is shown. The unmanned wellhead platform (1) includes a topside installed on top of the jacket (10). The topside is designed as a standardized base concept tailored for repetitive future topside constructions (3). Each topside construction (3) is adapted to the number of wells to be developed. The topside construction (3) is made up by a number of different but standardized sections (4). Each standardized section (4) is dedicated for a particular and predetermined purpose and location in the topside construction (3).

Abstract: An arrangement of an unmanned and remotely operated production facility comprising a wellhead platform including a wellhead assembly (1) having an X-mas tree, a flowline (2) transporting hydrocarbon fluids produced from a well via said wellhead assembly to two or more consecutive process equipment(s) (3-6), and further on to a destination via a transport line (8). Any process equipment and/or pipeline section located at a higher level than said outlet point A from said wellhead assembly (1), is arranged to either drain back to the x-mas tree, or drain downstream to said transport pipeline by assistance of respective valves arranged along said flowline (2).

Abstract: A deck hoist tractor (DHT) for an unmanned platform (1) comprising an elongated base frame structure (12) carrying respective caterpillar drives (18) on each side enabling the tractor (2) to move forward and rearward, characterised in that the tractor (2) further comprising a tower frame structure (10) extending in substantially vertical direction from one end section of the base frame structure (12), which tower frame structure (10) is carrying a cantilevered top frame structure (11) carrying a lifting apparatus (22, 21), said caterpillar drives (18) are located at the same end section as said top frame structure (11), that said base frame structure (12) is extended by respective cantilevered beams (12a) space apart with an opening between them, each cantilevered beam (12) having an adjustable support structure (19) adjacent to their distal end (12b) from the caterpillar drive (18), said cantilevered top frame structure (11) is extended to vertically correspond with said respective cantilevered beams (12a),

Abstract: An offshore material handling system including an offshore crane carrying vessel(4), an installation structure (1) fixed to the seabed and projecting above the sea level is described. The installation structure(1) includes a material handling distribution system on board the installation structure(1). The material handling system includes an independent platform structure(3) for temporary attachment to the installation structure(1) and temporary use on the installation structure (1) for load transfer.

Abstract: A method and system for oil production in remote deep-water areas, especially in areas where weather or ice conditions may require closing and removal of surface facilities and equipment. Processing of the produced oil from subsea oil wells is partly performed subsea on a subsea oil and gas production unit (10) called Deepwater Production System (DPS), whereas the remaining processing takes part on a vessel (1) that may be disconnected from the DPS if the conditions make it necessary. The method and system take advantage of combining and integrating subsea processing with processing at atmospheric pressure onboard the vessel.

Abstract: A power umbilical for transfer of large amounts of electric power, fluids and electric current/signals from the sea surface to equipment deployed on the sea bed, in particular in deep waters includes a number of electric power conducting cables, pipes and electric conductors/wires collected in a bundle, a filler material lying at least partly around and between the pipes, cables and the conductors/wires, and a protective sheath enclosing the pipes, cables conductors/wires and filler material. The load carrying elements of the power umbilical are light weighted rods of composite material that can either be collected in bundles or appear individually or in a combination thereof.

Abstract: An umbilical for transfer of fluids and electric current/signals between the sea surface and equipment deployed on the sea bed, in particular in deep waters, is disclosed. The umbilical comprises a number of pipes and electric conductors/wires collected in a bundle, a filler material lying at least partly around and between the pipes and the conductors/wires, and a protective sheath enclosing the pipes, conductors/wires and filler material. The load carrying elements of the umbilical are light weighted rods of composite material that can either be collected in bundles or appear individually or in a combination thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system for controlling the movements of objects in an automated or remote operated system, as well as a related method and use of the system comprising independent transporting means for moving a number of objects relative to each other, the system being providing with means for controlling the position and velocity of the objects relative to each other. Each object is related to a defined geometric shape related to the object positions having dimensions corresponding to or exceeding the physical dimensions of the object in all directions, and also defining a critical allowed distance between the defined geometric shapes.

Abstract: A power umbilical for transfer of large amounts of electric power, fluids and electric current/signals from the sea surface to equipment deployed on the sea bed, in particular in deep waters, is disclosed. The power umbilical comprises a number of electric power conducting cables (5), pipes (4) and electric conductors/wires (6, 6) collected in a bundle, a filler material (10, 2, 3, 3?) lying at least partly around and between the pipes (4), cables (5) and the conductors/wires (6, 6), and a protective sheath (1) enclosing the pipes, cables conductors/wires and filler material. The load carrying elements (7) of the power umbilical are light weighted rods (7) of composite material that can either be collected in bundles or appear individually or in a combination thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for recovering organic compounds from plant waste water. A saturator (10) is coupled to a feed gas stream (70) and a heated makeup water stream (54) which includes recoverable organic compounds. The saturator provides a saturated feed gas stream (70) which includes feed gas, steam and recovered organic compounds. A pump (30) recycles saturator water (56) and the makeup water stream (50) is added to that recycle stream (54).

Abstract: A connector (10) for releasable connection between an anchorage in the form of a female part (1) arranged on a floating means and a male part (2) formed at the end of a retrievable umbilical (3) provided with a bend stiffener (4) is disclosed. The male part (2) comprises a mandrel body (5) having a pulling head (6) for connection to a pulling means at one end and the umbilical (3) at the other end. The male part (2) comprises a sleeve formed body (7) that is fixed to the mandrel body (5) by shearable elements (8). The bend stiffener (4) is fixed directly to the sleeve formed body (7) and is designed for abutment against and parking together with the bend stiffener (4) within the female part (1) while the remaining part of the male part (2) including the umbilical (3) is designed to be pulled further up through the female part (1) for fluid communication and connection on a floating means or a vessel.

Abstract: A composite pipe having at least one metal end piece (2, 3) with a free end and a non-metal tubular component (10). The tubular component (10) is coupled to the at least one end piece (2, 3) opposite of the free end of the end piece (2, 3), by means of at least one peripherally extending, axially acting groove (6, 7) that the non-metallic tubular component (10) engages. The non-metallic tubular component (10) generally comprises axial fibers (11) extending down into the at least one groove (6, 7). The groove (6, 7) has a bottom (13) and a flank (14), which flank is located furthest away from the free end of the end piece (2, 3). Between the flank (14) and the axial fibers (11) there is provided an intermediate layer (15). Also described is a method of manufacturing such a composite pipe.

Abstract: A light weight lifting tool (10) for lowering and retrieving subsea equipment to and from the sea bed is disclosed. The equipment includes an upper coupling part in the form of a connector spool piece (15) having at least one circumferential ring groove (16) for use in making engagement with the lifting tool (10). The lifting tool (10) includes a housing (1) designed to enclose and receive the connector spool piece (15). The lifting tool (10) further includes a number of latch segments (8) having at least one radially inwards directed projection (8?) designed for engagement with the at least one ring groove (16), and an activating device (6) arranged to bring the latch segments (8) in and out of engagement with the at least one ring groove (16) by operation of the activating device (6).

Abstract: A compact desalting system for use in a process of desalting crude oil comprises a plurality of separation stages. Each separation stage includes a compact electrostatic coalescer (42, 62) for coalescing water droplets carried with the crude oil and settling means (91, 92; 95, 96) for settling separated oil and coalesced water droplets. The system includes a vessel (46) comprising a plurality of compartments containing the settling means and the compact electrostatic coalescers are each mounted in a housing on top of the vessel.

Abstract: A well drilling apparatus (10?) (top drive) designed to be suspended from a travelling block (6?) in a drawworks and laterally supported by a dolly (9?) running together with the well drilling apparatus along tracks or rails fixed to a derrick. The drilling apparatus (10?) comprises at least one driving motor (5?), one power transmission (4?) powered by the at least one driving motor (5?), a drive shaft (70) driven from the power transmission (4?) and designed to be connected to a drill string, load transferring means, and a torque arresting device (3?) fixed to and depending from the power transmission (4?). The load transferring means is in the form of a load frame module (1?) that relieves the drive shaft (70) and the power transmission (4?) at the same time as the load frame module (1?) forms a central component module that the other main components of the well drilling apparatus are releasable connected to.

Abstract: A power tong construction in particular designed to annul compulsory forces that may arise within the tong construction during makeup/breakout operations of pipe joints in a string of pipes, is shown. The power tong construction is one unit having a main frame carrying a torque tong and a backup tong. The main frame is located on a drill floor on board a vessel or fixed installation, and is moveably arranged in guide rails. The torque tong is loosely suspended and “floatingly” arranged in the power tong construction, said power tong thereby having a limited freedom of motion in all directions in the horizontal plane and vertical plane, and has means to counteract external rotation and annulment of compulsory forces, when the power tong makes up/breaks out pipe joints, arranged between the power tong and the main frame.