Kristen M Delack

Address:

10631 Inwood Dr, Houston, TX 77042

VIN:

1J8HS58M67C643553

Make:

JEEP

Model:

GRAND CHEROKEE

Year:

2007

US Patent:

20080286050, Nov 20, 2008

Filed:

May 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/120855

Inventors:

Kristen DeLack - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. - San Ramon CA

International Classification:

F16L 1/16

US Classification:

405172

Abstract:

A subsea system for securing an end portion of a pipeline includes a subsea foundation. The foundation has a lower portion located below the sea floor and an upper portion extending above the sea floor. The subsea foundation has a receptacle formed in the upper portion. The system includes a base frame that lands on the subsea foundation. The base frame has a track formed therein. A stab is hingedly mounted to the base frame. The stab stabs into the receptacle to secure the base frame to the subsea foundation. A sliding mechanism is carried by the base frame and moves along the track. The sliding mechanism is connected to a segment of the pipeline extending along the sea floor. A terminal assembly for an end portion of a pipeline and a method for securing an end portion of a pipeline are also included herein.