Richard Alan Barnett

US Patent:

59840129, Nov 16, 1999

Filed:

Mar 16, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/042608

Inventors:

John D. Wactor - Houston TX
Richard C. Barnett - Houston TX

Assignee:

Cooper Cameron Corporation - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 4336

US Classification:

166364

Abstract:

An emergency recovery system designed for use in a subsea environment is disclosed. The emergency recovery system has a casing that is open at each end with a shackle connected to one end of the casing with the opposite end of the shackle designed for connection to appropriate points on the main stack and lower marine riser package in any orientation. A flexible sling with a closed loop formed at each end is used with one of the closed loops releasably connected to the shackle and the end of the casing. The other end of the sling has a flotation member attached to the sling adjacent the closed loop. The sling is fan folded as it is lowered into the casing. The flotation member is shaped to fit inside the other end of the casing with the closed end loop of the sling protruding from the casing. A split retaining ring is placed around the sling between the flotation member and the closed loop and inserted in the open end of the casing. A release ring is inserted through the wall of the casing into the split retaining ring.

Address:

217 S Larchmont Ln, Pueblo, CO 81007

VIN:

1FTPW12V47FA96752

Make:

FORD

Model:

F-150

Year:

2007

Address:

217 S Larchmont Ln, Pueblo, CO 81007

Phone:

7195478842

VIN:

JM3ER293170128723

Make:

MAZDA

Model:

CX-7

Year:

2007