Method of forming a protection system and the protection system

摘要

A method of forming a protection system and a protection system for a secondary conduit adapted to be coupled to a main conduit is disclosed. The main conduit and the secondary conduit are for installation below the sea surface. The method includes spooling onto a reel an elongate member in a first configuration for transportation and/or storage until such a time that it is ready to be deployed. The first configuration is a substantially planar configuration. The method also includes paying the elongate member out from the spool and causing or allowing the elongate member to adopt a second configuration and form the protection system for the secondary conduit. The second configuration is a substantially non-planar configuration. The elongate member is coupled to an external surface of the main conduit.

主权项

1. A method of forming a protection system for a secondary conduit adapted to be coupled to a main conduit, wherein both the main conduit and the secondary conduit are for installation below the sea surface, the method comprising:
spooling onto a reel a resilient elongate member from a first configuration for transportation and/or storage until such a time that it is ready to be deployed, the first configuration being a substantially planar configuration, and wherein the elongate member comprises a plurality of ribs extending along a length of the elongate member; paying the elongate member out from the reel; causing or allowing the elongate member to adopt a second configuration and form the protection system for the secondary conduit, the second configuration being a substantially cylindrical configuration for surrounding and protecting the secondary conduit when the elongate member has been unspooled from the reel; and coupling the elongate member with the secondary conduit retained within it to an external surface of the main conduit.