| 摘要 |
The invention relates to an underwater storage facility particularly adapted for holding a hydrocarbon liquid having a specific gravity less than the specific gravity of water. The facility includes a liquid storage tank fixedly positioned beneath the water's surface usually at the ocean floor. A network of conductors communicates the storage tank with one or more offshore wells whose production is delivered to the tank. A discharge conduit communicated with said tank, when in operating position extends to the water's surface. When in a non-operating position, the conduit is coiled into a compact bundle at the tank whereby to be beyond the reach of floating vessels, and yet not subject to abrasive wear at the ocean's floor.
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