Patent ID: 9683411
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: B63B,E21B

Claim:
1. A riser assembly for transporting fluids between a topside structure at a topside location and a subsea fluid handling component at a subsea location, comprising: a. an upper riser capable of transporting fluids having an upper end terminating at the topside structure; b. a flow diverting structure capable of allowing fluids to pass therethrough, the flow diverting structure having an upper interface having a single upper bore configured to connect to the upper riser and a lower interface having at least two lower bores in fluid communication with the single upper bore; c. at least two lower risers capable of transporting fluids wherein each of the at least two lower risers is configured to connect to one of the at least two lower bores of the flow diverting structure; wherein when the upper riser, the flow diverting structure and the at least two lower risers are connected, the upper riser is in fluid communication with the at least two lower risers; and d. a control umbilical passing through the upper riser and one of the at least two lower risers;