An apparatus, system and method for heat and cold recovery onboard a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU). A heat recovery apparatus onboard a FSRU includes a LNG vaporizer, a heat transfer fluid configured to transfer heat of vaporization to LNG in the LNG vaporizer during active regasification mode and thereby obtain cold of LNG, a heat recovery fluid including a portion of the heat transfer fluid, wherein the heat recovery fluid is configured to employ the cold of LNG to completely cool FSRU machinery and an FSRU air conditioning unit during active regasification mode, and thereby the heat recovery fluid obtains machinery heat, and wherein the heat of vaporization includes the machinery heat and at least one additional heat source.
An apparatus, system and method for hear and cold recovery onboard, a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU). A heat recovery apparatus onboard a. FSRU includes a LNG vaporizer a heat transfer fluid configured to transfer heat of vaporization to LNG in the LNG vaporizer during active regasification inode and thereby obtain cold of LNG, a heat recovery fluid including a portion of the heat transfer fluid, wherein the heat recovery fluid is configured to employ the cold of LNG to completely cool FSRU machinery and an FSRU air conditioning unit during active regasification mode, and thereby the heat recovery fluid obtains machinery heat, and wherein the heat of vaporization includes the machinery heat and at least one additional heat source.
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natural gas ship management, namely, technical and crewing ship management services in the nature of commercial ship management, operation assistance to commercial vessel businesses, business management and operation of vessels for others, and providing crew personnel management trading of liquefied natural gas, namely, energy brokerage services ship management, namely, technical ship management services in the nature of providing maintenance and servicing of vessels marine storage and transportation of liquefied natural gas; chartering of marine vessels and floating units; delivery of natural gas regasification of liquefied natural gas
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marine storage and transportation of liquefied natural gas; chartering of marine vessels and floating units; delivery of natural gas regasification of liquefied natural gas
A method for floating gas lift includes injecting natural gas from a FSRU into an annulus of an oil well, wherein the FSRU is fluidly coupled to the oil well, and the natural gas is pressurized for gas lift using at least one pump onboard the FSRU. An apparatus for floating gas lift includes a FSRU including a pump system having a high pressure (HP) LNG discharge and a regasification system including HP gaseous natural gas discharge fluidly coupled to an annulus of a downhole well, and production tubing that lifts a combined production fluid, the combined production fluid including downhole formation fluid entering the inside of the production tubing through perforations in the well casing and a production tubing inlet, and gaseous natural gas discharged from the FSRU entering the inside of the production tubing through the annulus and a valve in the production tubing.
E21B 43/12 - Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
F04B 47/06 - Pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for raising fluids from great depths, e.g. well pumps having motor-pump units situated at great depth
A method for floating gas lift includes injecting natural gas from a FSRU into an annulus of an oil well, wherein the FSRU is fluidly coupled to the oil well, and the natural gas is pressurized for gas lift using at least one pump onboard the FSRU. An apparatus for floating gas lift includes a FSRU including a pump system having a high pressure (HP) LNG discharge and a regasification system including HP gaseous natural gas discharge fluidly coupled to an annulus of a downhole well, and production tubing that lifts a combined production fluid, the combined production fluid including downhole formation fluid entering the inside of the production tubing through perforations in the well casing and a production tubing inlet, and gaseous natural gas discharged from the FSRU entering the inside of the production tubing through the annulus and a valve in the production tubing.
E21B 43/12 - Methods or apparatus for controlling the flow of the obtained fluid to or in wells
E21B 43/01 - Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
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Ship management, namely, technical and crewing ship
management services in the nature of commercial ship
management, business operation assistance for commercial
vessel businesses, business management and business
operation of vessels for others, and providing crew
personnel management. Ship management, namely, technical ship management services
in the nature of providing maintenance and servicing of
vessels.
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Ship management, namely, technical and crewing ship
management services in the nature of commercial ship
management, business operation assistance for commercial
vessel businesses, business management and business
operation of vessels for others, and providing crew
personnel management. Technical ship management services in the nature of
providing maintenance and servicing of vessels.
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
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Ship management, namely, technical and crewing ship
management services in the nature of commercial ship
management, business operation assistance for commercial
vessel businesses, business management and business
operation of vessels for others, and providing crew
personnel management. Technical ship management services in the nature of
providing maintenance and servicing of vessels.
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
Goods & Services
Ship management, namely, technical and crewing ship
management services in the nature of commercial ship
management, operation assistance to commercial vessel
businesses, business management and operation of vessels for
others, and providing crew personnel management. Ship management, namely, technical ship management services
in the nature of providing maintenance and servicing of
vessels.
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
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ship management, namely, technical and crewing ship management services in the nature of commercial ship management, operation assistance to commercial vessel businesses, business management and operation of vessels for others, and providing crew personnel management ship management, namely, technical ship management services in the nature of providing maintenance and servicing of vessels
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ship management, namely, technical and crewing ship management services in the nature of commercial ship management, operation assistance to commercial vessel businesses, business management and operation of vessels for others, and providing crew personnel management ship management, namely, technical ship management services in the nature of providing maintenance and servicing of vessels
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ship management, namely, technical and crewing ship management services in the nature of commercial ship management, operation assistance to commercial vessel businesses, business management and operation of vessels for others, and providing crew personnel management ship management, namely, technical ship management services in the nature of providing maintenance and servicing of vessels
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ship management, namely, technical and crewing ship management services in the nature of commercial ship management, operation assistance to commercial vessel businesses, business management and operation of vessels for others, and providing crew personnel management ship management, namely, technical ship management services in the nature of providing maintenance and servicing of vessels
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natural gas marine storage and transportation of liquefied natural gas; chartering of marine vessels and floating units; pipeline transmission of natural gas; port agency services for vessels, namely, berthing, stevedoring and ship piloting services regasification of liquefied natural gas
18.
Method and system for heading control during ship-to-ship transfer of LNG
A method and system for heading control during ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG). A method for heading control during STS transfer of LNG while moored on a buoy includes berthing a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) to a buoy at a forward end of the FSRU, holding a stern of the berthed FSRU at a first heading with a bow of the FSRU pointing into a current, docking an LNG carrier (LNGC) alongside the berthed FSRU, mooring the LNGC to the berthed FSRU in a double-banked configuration at the first heading, adjusting the first heading of the FSRU and moored LNGC to a second heading with the bow of the FSRU and a bow of the LNGC pointing into a swell, and transferring LNG from the LNGC to the FSRU while the FSRU and moored LNGC are pointed into the swell.
B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
B63B 21/20 - Adaptations of chains, ropes, hawsers, or the like, or of parts thereof
B63B 21/00 - Tying-upShifting, towing, or pushing equipmentAnchoring
B63B 27/25 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of pipe-lines for fluidised bulk material
B63B 27/32 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers for transfer at sea between ships or between ships and off-shore structures using cableways
B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
Systems and methods for dockside regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are described herein. The methods include providing LNG from a LNG carrier to a regasification vessel. The LNG may be regasified on the regasification vessel. The regasified natural gas may be discharged with a high pressure arm to a dock and delivered onshore. The regasification vessel may be moored to the dock. The LNG carrier may be moored to the regasification vessel or the dock.
B63B 27/34 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers for transfer at sea between ships or between ships and off-shore structures using pipe-lines
B67D 9/02 - Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships using articulated pipes
An apparatus, system and method for reliquefaction of previously regasified LNG are described. A natural gas reliquefaction method includes regasifying LNG onboard a FSRU to form high pressure regasified LNG (HP RLNG), delivering the HP RLNG to a natural gas pipeline that commingles with a natural gas grid, flowing the HP RLNG through a lateral, wherein the lateral diverts HP RLNG from the natural gas pipeline to an expander prior to commingling with the natural gas grid, expanding the natural gas with the expander to obtain low pressure regasified LNG (LP RLNG), liquefying the LP RLNG in a cold box of a nitrogen expansion loop to produce low pressure LNG, and transmitting the LNG to a cryogenic cargo tank onboard an LNG tanker truck.
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transportation and storage of liquefied natural gas onboard marine vessels and floating units; pipeline transmission of natural gas; chartering of marine vessels and floating units; port agency services for vessels, namely, berthing, stevedoring and ship piloting services regasification of liquefied natural gas
22.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEADING CONTROL DURING SHIP-TO-SHIP TRANSFER OF LNG
A method and system for heading control during ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied natural gas (LNG). A method for heading control during STS transfer of LNG while moored on a buoy includes berthing a floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) to a buoy at a forward end of the FSRU, holding a stern of the berthed FSRU at a first heading with a bow of the FSRU pointing into a current, docking an LNG carrier (LNGC) alongside the berthed FSRU, mooring the LNGC to the berthed FSRU in a double-banked configuration at the first heading, adjusting the first heading of the FSRU and moored LNGC to a second heading with the bow of the FSRU and a bow of the LNGC pointing into a swell, and transferring LNG from the LNGC to the FSRU while the FSRU and moored LNGC are pointed into the swell.
B63B 27/34 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers for transfer at sea between ships or between ships and off-shore structures using pipe-lines
B63B 21/50 - Anchoring arrangements for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
B63B 25/16 - Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing or trimmingVessels characterised thereby for bulk goods fluid closed heat-insulated
B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
23.
Retractable LNG cargo transfer bow manifold for tandem marine cargo transfers
An apparatus, system and method for a retractable LNG cargo transfer bow manifold for tandem marine cargo transfers are described herein. A retractable liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo transfer system comprises a marine vessel, an LNG cargo transfer bow manifold moveably attached to a main deck of the marl He vessel, wherein the LNG cargo transfer bow manifold is slideable between a forward position proximate a bow of the marine vessel, and an aft position aft of the bow, the LNG cargo transfer bow manifold elevationally coupled to the main deck by a retractable support member, wherein the retractable support member is moveable between an extended position such that the LNG cargo transfer bow manifold is raised above the main deck, and a retracted position such that the LNG cargo transfer bow manifold rests on one of the main deck, below the main deck or a combination thereof.
B63B 27/34 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers for transfer at sea between ships or between ships and off-shore structures using pipe-lines
B63B 27/25 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of pipe-lines for fluidised bulk material
B67D 9/00 - Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships
Systems and methods for dockside regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are described herein. The methods include providing LNG from a LNG carrier to a regasification vessel. The LNG may be regasified on the regasification vessel. The regasified natural gas may be discharged with a high pressure arm to a dock and delivered onshore. The regasification vessel may be moored to the dock. The LNG carrier may be moored to the regasification vessel or the dock.
F17C 13/02 - Special adaptations of indicating, measuring, or monitoring equipment
B67D 9/00 - Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships
B63B 27/34 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers for transfer at sea between ships or between ships and off-shore structures using pipe-lines
F16L 55/10 - Means for stopping flow in pipes or hoses
B67D 9/02 - Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships using articulated pipes
B65G 67/62 - Loading or unloading ships using devices influenced by the tide or by the movements of the ship, e.g. devices on pontoons
25.
FLEXIBLE CRYOGENIC HOSE FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) TRANSFERS
A flexible cryogenic hose for liquefied natural gas (LNG) transfers is described. A cryogenic LNG transfer hose includes an LNG transfer hose carcass including an inner coil forming an inner diameter of the LNG transfer hose carcass, at least one elongate sheath form-fitted about an outer surface of the inner coil, wherein the at least one elongate sheath is impermeable to natural gas, and an outer coil forming an outer diameter of the LNG transfer hose carcass. A marine LNG transfer system includes a cryogenic flexible hose fluidly coupling a transferring LNG carrier located offshore and an LNG receiving vessel, the cryogenic flexible hose comprising a coil, at least one natural gas impermeable elongate sheath form-fit about an outer surface of the coil, and wherein LNG flows through the cryogenic flexible hose during transfer of LNG between the transferring LNG carrier and the LNG receiving vessel.
A system and method for small scale marine transportation of cryogenic hydrocarbons is described. A small scale cryogenic hydrocarbon marine transportation system includes a plurality of swap barges each having a cryogenic hydrocarbon capacity of 25,000 m3 or less, and a semisubmersible transfer ship, where the plurality of swap barges and the semisubmersible transfer ship cooperate to provide uninterrupted delivery of cryogenic hydrocarbons to a marine delivery location, and access to the marine delivery location is through an inlet or an estuary, wherein the semisubmersible transfer ship transports each of the plurality of swap barges on deck across open water, and the plurality of swap barges self- propel through the inlet or estuary to the inland water delivery location.
An apparatus, system and method for a retractable LNG cargo transfer bow manifold for tandem marine cargo transfers are described herein. A retractable liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo transfer system comprises a marine vessel, an LNG cargo transfer bow manifold moveably attached to a main deck of the marl He vessel, wherein the LNG cargo transfer bow manifold is slideable between a forward position proximate a bow of the marine vessel, and an aft position aft of the bow, the LNG cargo transfer bow manifold elevationally coupled to the main deck by a retractable support member, wherein the retractable support member is moveable between an extended position such that the LNG cargo transfer bow manifold is raised above the main deck, and a retracted position such that the LNG cargo transfer bow manifold rests on one of the main deck, below the main deck or a combination thereof.
B63B 27/34 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers for transfer at sea between ships or between ships and off-shore structures using pipe-lines
B67D 9/02 - Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships using articulated pipes
28.
APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CAPTURE, UTILIZATION AND SENDOUT OF LATENT HEAT IN BOIL OFF GAS ONBOARD A CRYOGENIC STORAGE VESSEL
An apparatus, system and method for capture, utilization and sendout of latent heat in boil off gas ("BOG") onboard a cryogenic storage vessel is described. A liquefied gas vessel comprises a cryogenic cargo tank onboard a liquefied gas vessel, the cargo tank comprising a liquefied gas and a BOG, a latent heat exchanger fluidly coupled to a stream of the liquefied gas and a stream of the BOG, wherein the latent heat exchanger transfers a heat between the BOG stream and the liquefied gas stream to produce a condensed BOG, means for combining the condensed BOG and the liquefied gas stream to obtain a combined stream, the means for combining the condensed BOG and the liquefied gas stream fluidly coupled to the latent heat exchanger, and a liquefied gas regasifier onboard the vessel and fluidly coupled to the combined stream, wherein the liquefied gas regasifier regasifies the combined stream.
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[ regasification of liquefied natural gas ] natural gas [ trading of liquefied natural gas, namely, energy brokerage services ] [ marine storage and transportation of liquefied natural gas; chartering of marine vessels and floating units ]
Systems and methods for gas-up and cool down of LNG cargo tanks are described herein. A system includes a supply vessel located at a waterway location, a receiving vessel moored to the supply vessel, and a manifold conduit. The supply vessel is configured to transfer natural gas to the receiving vessel using the manifold conduit for gas-up and cool down of one or more LNG cargo tanks onboard the receiving vessel.
B63B 27/34 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers for transfer at sea between ships or between ships and off-shore structures using pipe-lines
B63B 27/24 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of pipe-lines
B63B 25/16 - Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing or trimmingVessels characterised thereby for bulk goods fluid closed heat-insulated
B67D 9/02 - Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships using articulated pipes
32.
SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSEA INSTALLATION OF BUOYANCY MODULES
Systems, methods and apparatuses for the installation or removal of buoyancy modules onto or from a submerged conduit are described herein. A system may include a buoyancy module (30), a control panel (76), an actuating means (72), and a clamp tool (40). The buoyancy module may include at least two sections. The clamp tool may hold the sections of the buoyancy module. The clamp tool (40) may include at least two plates (50, 52, 54, 56) that are actuated opened or closed using the control panel (76) and/or the actuating means (72) during attachment or removal of the buoyancy module (30) to the submerged conduit (10).
Systems, methods and apparatus for dockside regasification of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are described herein. One apparatus is for quick release of a conduit mechanically coupled to a sending location and a receiving location; an emergency release coupling (ERC) mechanically coupled to the conduit; a radio receiver on the ERC, and a pneumatic release system coupled to the ERC, wherein the pneumatic release system decouples the conduit when triggered by the radio receiver.
B63B 27/34 - Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers for transfer at sea between ships or between ships and off-shore structures using pipe-lines
B67D 9/02 - Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids when loading or unloading ships using articulated pipes
F16L 37/06 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection is maintained only by friction of the parts being joined with an elastic outer part pressing against an inner part by reason of its elasticity tightened by fluid pressure
F17C 5/02 - Methods or apparatus for filling pressure vessels with liquefied, solidified, or compressed gases for filling with liquefied gases
B63B 25/16 - Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing or trimmingVessels characterised thereby for bulk goods fluid closed heat-insulated
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Natural gas; liquefied natural gas; liquefied petroleum gas. Transmission of gas through pipelines and ships; storage and
supply of liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas;
transportation and storage of liquefied natural gas;
delivery of natural gas; conducting charters of marine
vessels. Production of energy; natural gas liquefaction; petroleum
gas liquefaction; processing of natural gas; vaporization of
liquefied natural gas.
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Natural gas; liquefied natural gas. Transportation of liquefied natural gas over oceans and
seas; delivery of natural gas to the country of use. Gas production services, namely, natural gas regasification.
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(1) Natural gas; liquefied natural gas. (1) Transportation of liquefied natural gas; delivery of natural gas; conducting charters of marine vessels; vaporization of liquefied natural gas.
(2) Transmission of natural gas through pipelines; production of energy namely, natural gas.
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natural gas; liquefied natural gas transportation and storage of liquefied natural gas; delivery of natural gas; conducting charters of marine vessels vaporization of liquefied natural gas
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Transportation of liquefied natural gas over oceans and seas; delivery of natural gas to the country of use Gas production services, namely, natural gas [ liquefaction and ] regasification
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Gas; fuels. Distribution of gas, electricity and fuels; transportation and storage of gas, electricity and fuels. Production and generation of energy and power; processing, refining and purification of gas and fuels; treatment of fuels and gas for the purposes of transportation, distribution and storage.
A liquefied natural gas carrier uses a diesel engine or gas turbine propulsion plant fitted with a shipboard regasification system. The propulsion plant can provide either a direct mechanical drive of the propeller shaft and propeller, or can be fitted with an integrated electric power plant using an electric motor or motors to drive the propeller shaft and propeller. The regasification system includes a heat input source of exhaust gas heat exchangers, electric water heaters and supplemental heaters to provide an additional heat source to a hot water circulating loop. The liquefied natural gas contacts the hot water or heating medium circulating loop and is regasified. An undersea conduit from the ship transmits the regasified natural gas to an on shore plant.
