Roger W. Huffaker - Houston TX Roald T. Lokken - Houston TX Neil C. Nolop - Bellaire TX
Assignee:
Exxon Production Research Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
E02D 534 E02D 554
US Classification:
4052231
Abstract:
A tether for securing a buoyant structure to the ocean floor. The tether includes a cable or a plurality of cables whose weight is at least partially supported by a buoyancy tank.