CA1173358A - Submerged buoyant offshore drilling and production tower - Google Patents
Submerged buoyant offshore drilling and production towerInfo
- Publication number
- CA1173358A CA1173358A CA000376654A CA376654A CA1173358A CA 1173358 A CA1173358 A CA 1173358A CA 000376654 A CA000376654 A CA 000376654A CA 376654 A CA376654 A CA 376654A CA 1173358 A CA1173358 A CA 1173358A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- tower
- section
- sections
- riser
- buoyancy
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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)
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- 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)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US14636280A | 1980-05-02 | 1980-05-02 | |
| US146,362 | 1980-05-02 | ||
| US00531 | 1981-04-23 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1173358A true CA1173358A (en) | 1984-08-28 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000376654A Expired CA1173358A (en) | 1980-05-02 | 1981-04-30 | Submerged buoyant offshore drilling and production tower |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0039589A3 (xx) |
| JP (1) | JPS57500520A (xx) |
| CA (1) | CA1173358A (xx) |
| NO (1) | NO814490L (xx) |
| OA (1) | OA06985A (xx) |
| WO (1) | WO1981003157A1 (xx) |
Families Citing this family (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2530697A1 (fr) * | 1982-07-22 | 1984-01-27 | Petroles Cie Francaise | Plate-forme marine oscillante |
| GB2156283B (en) * | 1984-03-28 | 1987-11-25 | Decision Tree Ass Inc | Offshore structure for deepsea production |
| US4797029A (en) * | 1986-11-24 | 1989-01-10 | National Oilwell | Remotely installing a tubular string |
| FR2726601B1 (fr) * | 1994-11-04 | 1997-01-17 | Inst Francais Du Petrole | Colonne montante pour grande profondeur d'eau |
| NL9500125A (nl) * | 1995-01-24 | 1996-09-02 | Ihc Holland Nv | Steunkonstruktie voor slangen en/of kabels en/of werktuigen voor het werken onder water op grote diepte. |
| US6579040B2 (en) * | 2001-07-26 | 2003-06-17 | Cso Aker Maritime, Inc. | Method and apparatus for air can vent systems |
| FR2946082B1 (fr) * | 2009-05-29 | 2011-05-20 | Inst Francais Du Petrole | Colonne montante avec conduites auxiliaires ajustables. |
| FR2951800B1 (fr) * | 2009-10-22 | 2012-01-20 | Total Sa | Conduite sous-marine appliquee a l'exploitation de l'energie thermique des mers |
| US8919448B2 (en) * | 2012-04-13 | 2014-12-30 | Mitchell Z. Dziekonski | Modular stress joint and methods for compensating for forces applied to a subsea riser |
| CN114278223B (zh) * | 2021-12-31 | 2023-07-07 | 中国石油大学(北京) | 一种用于深水天然气水合物开采的表层建井装置 |
| CN117780264B (zh) * | 2024-02-26 | 2024-04-30 | 四川省华地建设工程有限责任公司 | 危岩处置钻进装置、系统及方法 |
Family Cites Families (18)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3017934A (en) * | 1955-09-30 | 1962-01-23 | Shell Oil Co | Casing support |
| US3166123A (en) * | 1962-05-23 | 1965-01-19 | Shell Oil Co | Method and apparatus for underwater wells |
| US3261398A (en) * | 1963-09-12 | 1966-07-19 | Shell Oil Co | Apparatus for producing underwater oil fields |
| US3387459A (en) * | 1965-12-13 | 1968-06-11 | Mobil Oil Corp | Self-adjusting tripod structure for supporting an underwater well conductor pipe |
| US3395755A (en) * | 1966-03-30 | 1968-08-06 | Mobil Oil Corp | Bottom access caisson |
| US3381482A (en) * | 1966-05-17 | 1968-05-07 | Mobil Oil Corp | Marine drilling structure |
| US3378067A (en) * | 1966-05-20 | 1968-04-16 | Mobil Oil Corp | Underwater wellhead |
| US3677016A (en) * | 1971-02-08 | 1972-07-18 | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co | Corrosion protection for well casing of offshore structure |
| GB1361296A (en) * | 1971-08-24 | 1974-07-24 | Shell Int Research | Method of placing a pedestal conductor and a conductor string used in drilling an offshore well |
| FR2354282A1 (fr) * | 1976-06-09 | 1978-01-06 | Emh | Procedes pour la manipulation d'engins sur un fond sous-marin, notamment pour la manoeuvre et l'entretien de tetes de puits |
| US4100752A (en) * | 1976-09-15 | 1978-07-18 | Fmc Corporation | Subsea riser system |
| FR2377516A1 (fr) * | 1977-01-17 | 1978-08-11 | Emh | Procedes pour la manipulation d'engins sur un fond sous-marin, notamment pour la manoeuvre et l'entretien de tetes de puits |
| US4094162A (en) * | 1977-06-21 | 1978-06-13 | Brown & Root, Inc. | Method for installing an offshore tower |
| US4109478A (en) * | 1978-01-05 | 1978-08-29 | Brown & Root, Inc. | Unitized conductor guide and frame for offshore drilling and production |
| US4188156A (en) * | 1978-06-01 | 1980-02-12 | Cameron Iron Works, Inc. | Riser |
| US4182584A (en) * | 1978-07-10 | 1980-01-08 | Mobil Oil Corporation | Marine production riser system and method of installing same |
| US4167279A (en) * | 1978-09-18 | 1979-09-11 | Standard Oil Company (Indiana) | Vertically moored platform deck casinghead |
| US4256417A (en) * | 1978-11-03 | 1981-03-17 | Conoco, Inc. | Variable stiffness lower joint for pipe riser with fixed bottom |
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1981
- 1981-04-23 WO PCT/US1981/000531 patent/WO1981003157A1/en unknown
- 1981-04-23 JP JP56501667A patent/JPS57500520A/ja active Pending
- 1981-04-30 CA CA000376654A patent/CA1173358A/en not_active Expired
- 1981-05-01 EP EP81301923A patent/EP0039589A3/en not_active Ceased
- 1981-12-30 NO NO814490A patent/NO814490L/no unknown
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1982
- 1982-01-02 OA OA57582A patent/OA06985A/xx unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| WO1981003157A1 (en) | 1981-11-12 |
| EP0039589A3 (en) | 1982-05-26 |
| EP0039589A2 (en) | 1981-11-11 |
| JPS57500520A (xx) | 1982-03-25 |
| OA06985A (fr) | 1983-08-31 |
| NO814490L (no) | 1981-12-30 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |