Patents by Inventor Pietrus Verschure

Pietrus Verschure 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).

  • Patent number: 4270611
    Abstract: A mooring station and transfer terminal for offshore hydrocarbon production comprises a watertight caisson topped by a rotatable arm which supports a pipe for loading oil tankers. The caisson houses manifolds and a T F L (Through Flow Line) switching device connected to the different underwater producing wellheads. A T F L - servicing pipe supported by the rotatable arm and connected to the switching device through a rotary coupling at the top of the caisson permits introduction of T F L tools or instruments from the water surface into a selected well through the switching device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Marcel Arnaudeau, Pietrus Verschure