Subsea system for mounting a cable to a pipeline

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016018023-A1
Application number	US-201414178817-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 12, 2014
Priority date	Mar 13, 2013
Publication date	Jan 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A subsea system I provided for mounting a cable to a pipeline ( 1 ), having a holding means ( 2 ) for holding the cable, where the system further comprises a track ( 3 ) around at least parts of the circumference of the pipeline ( 1 ). The holding means ( 2 ) has a sledge element( 4 ), and the track ( 3 ) and the sledge element are slidably connected such that the sledge element may move along said track.

First claim

1 . A subsea system for mounting a cable to a pipeline comprising:
holding means for holding the cable, wherein the system further includes a track around at least parts of the circumference of the pipeline, and the holding means includes a sledge element, and the track and the sledge element are slidably connected such that the sledge element may move along said track.

2 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the connection between the track and the sledge element prevents said sledge element from moving in a radial direction in relation to the pipeline when in use.

3 . A system according to claim 2 , wherein the connection comprises at least one recess and at least one cooperating rib.

4 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the holding means comprises a clamp.

5 . A system according to claim 4 , wherein at least parts of the clamp is pivotably connected to the sledge element.

6 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the holding means, or the cable, comprises buoyant elements, such that the cable will be positioned at the topside of the pipeline when in use.

7 . A system according to claim 1 wherein the connection between the sledge element and the track comprises means for securing the sledge element at a specific position along said track.

8 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the sledge element is secured to the track by a belt being arrangeable around the pipeline.

9 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the track is an integrated part of the pipeline.

10 . A system according to claim 1 , wherein the track is a discrete track element.

11 . A cable holding device for a system according to claim 1 , comprising holding means for holding the cable and a track element arrangeable along the circumference of a pipeline,
wherein the holding means comprises a sledge element, and the track element and the sledge element are slidably connectable such that the sledge element may move along said track element.

12 . A method for mounting a cable to a pipeline, comprising the steps of:
arranging a track element around the circumference of the pipeline, or providing a pipeline having a track integrated around the circumference of the pipeline; fastening the cable to holding means comprising a sledge element; and slidably connecting the sledge element to the track element, such that the sledge element may move along said track element.

Assignees

• Nexans

Inventors

• Larsson Roger

Classifications

• F16L3/243

  the special member being inserted in the profiled girder · CPC title

• F16L2201/00

  Special arrangements for pipe couplings · CPC title

• F16L9/20

  Pipe assemblies · CPC title

• F16L1/20

  Accessories therefor, e.g. floats or weights · CPC title

• H02G3/32

  using mounting clamps · CPC title