Abstract: A method for triggering and controlling lateral bucking in underwater pipelines by installation of supporting systems, positioned in certain points of the seabed. Upper surfaces of the supports, on which the pipelines rest, are tilted with respect to the horizontal plane, and transversally with respect to the direction of the pipelines.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 4, 2005
Publication date:
June 26, 2008
Applicant:
Saipem Enery International S.P.A.
Inventors:
Paolo Monti, Floriano Casola, Luc a Branduardi