AU8627698A - Method and apparatus for drilling subsea wells - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for drilling subsea wells

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Publication number
AU8627698A
AU8627698A AU86276/98A AU8627698A AU8627698A AU 8627698 A AU8627698 A AU 8627698A AU 86276/98 A AU86276/98 A AU 86276/98A AU 8627698 A AU8627698 A AU 8627698A AU 8627698 A AU8627698 A AU 8627698A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
subsea wells
drilling subsea
drilling
wells
subsea
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Abandoned
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AU86276/98A
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Sofitech NV
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Sofitech NV
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Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/01—Risers
    • E21B17/012—Risers with buoyancy elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/002—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables specially adapted for underwater drilling
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
    • E21B33/04—Casing heads; Suspending casings or tubings in well heads
    • E21B33/043—Casing heads; Suspending casings or tubings in well heads specially adapted for underwater well heads
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/12—Underwater drilling
    • E21B7/128—Underwater drilling from floating support with independent underwater anchored guide base

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
AU86276/98A 1997-06-17 1998-06-17 Method and apparatus for drilling subsea wells Abandoned AU8627698A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9712537 1997-06-17
GBGB9712537.1A GB9712537D0 (en) 1997-06-17 1997-06-17 Method and apparatus for drilling subsea wells
PCT/EP1998/003730 WO1998058152A1 (en) 1997-06-17 1998-06-17 Method and apparatus for drilling subsea wells

Publications (1)

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AU8627698A true AU8627698A (en) 1999-01-04

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AU86276/98A Abandoned AU8627698A (en) 1997-06-17 1998-06-17 Method and apparatus for drilling subsea wells

Country Status (4)

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AU (1) AU8627698A (en)
GB (2) GB9712537D0 (en)
NO (1) NO996255L (en)
WO (1) WO1998058152A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2358032B (en) * 2000-01-05 2002-03-27 Sedco Forex Internat Inc Method and apparatus for drillig subsea wells
GB2391889A (en) * 2001-04-30 2004-02-18 Shell Int Research Subsea drilling riser disconnect system and method
NO333539B1 (en) * 2004-03-16 2013-07-08 Ocean Riser Systems As System and method for switching between ordinary drilling and high pressure operations
US7658228B2 (en) 2005-03-15 2010-02-09 Ocean Riser System High pressure system
US8459361B2 (en) * 2007-04-11 2013-06-11 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Multipart sliding joint for floating rig
NO330829B1 (en) * 2007-06-22 2011-07-25 Subsea Dev Services As A system and method for alternating between ordinary drilling and high pressure operations
NO327464B1 (en) * 2007-11-09 2009-07-06 Fmc Kongsberg Subsea As Stigerorsystem

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2512783A (en) * 1946-05-04 1950-06-27 Augustine J Tucker Marine drilling
US3330339A (en) * 1964-10-05 1967-07-11 Shell Oil Co Method of removing a wellhead assembly from the ocean floor
DE2543293C3 (en) * 1975-09-27 1978-03-16 Thyssen Industrie Ag, 4300 Essen Underwater drilling device
US5657823A (en) * 1995-11-13 1997-08-19 Kogure; Eiji Near surface disconnect riser

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Publication number Publication date
NO996255D0 (en) 1999-12-16
NO996255L (en) 2000-02-10
GB2341626A (en) 2000-03-22
WO1998058152A1 (en) 1998-12-23
GB9927815D0 (en) 2000-01-26
GB9712537D0 (en) 1997-08-20

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Legal Events

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase