A tubular installation apparatus (1) including a lay tower (2) mounted to a support structure (4). The lay tower (2) is configured to lower a tubular section along a firing line (L) extending along the lay tower (2). A magazine (3) is removably mounted to the lay tower (2) and configured to be pre-loaded with a plurality of tubular sections. A feed mechanism (23, 25) is configured to feed one or more tubular sections from the magazine (3) to the firing line (L) of the lay tower (2) for connection to the end of a catenary.
PIPE LAYING APPARATUS AND METHOD
ROHRVERLEGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN
APPAREIL DE POSE DE TUYAU ET PROCÉDÉ
2022-04-06
Patent
Electronic Resource
English