Subsea structure flowline connector assembly

摘要

A subsea structure flowline connector assembly for a subsea structure having a flowline connector assembly adapted to be mountable to the subsea structure, the flowline connector assembly having a junction plate having a flowline connector therein; an receiver affixed to or adjacent to said junction plate, said receiver having an interior exposed to said flowline connector of said junction plate; a fly-in connector assembly adapted to be connectable to the flowline connector, said fly-in connector assembly having a connector thereon, said connector of said fly-in connector assembly adapted to engage said flowline connector of said junction plate to establish fluid communication, said fly-in connector assembly having a conduit in communication with said connector of said fly-in connector assembly, said conduit adapted to connect to a flowline; an actuating device coupled to the connector for actuating the connector to engage the flowline connector, a brace extending from the actuating device to the conduit for bracing the conduit to the actuating device.

主权项

1. A subsea structure flowline connector assembly for a subsea structure comprising:
a flowline connector assembly adapted to be mountable to the subsea structure, the flowline connector assembly having:
a junction plate having a flowline connector therein; anda receiver positioned adjacent to said junction plate, said receiver having an interior exposed to said flowline connector of said junction plate, and a fly-in connector assembly adapted to be connectable to the flowline connector, said fly-in connector assembly having:
a connector thereon, said connector of said fly-in connector assembly adapted to engage said flowline connector of said junction plate to establish fluid communication, said fly-in connector assembly having a conduit in communication with said connector of said fly-in connector assembly, said conduit adapted to connect to a flowline;an actuating device coupled to the connector for actuating the connector to engage the flowline connector; anda brace extending from the actuating device to the conduit for bracing the conduit to the actuating device,wherein the actuating device comprises a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being coupled to the connector and movable in an axial direction with respect to the first portion for actuating the connector to engage the flowline connector, and wherein the brace extends from the second portion of the actuating device to the conduit.