CA1197180A - Subsea wellhead connection assembly and a method of installing same - Google Patents
Subsea wellhead connection assembly and a method of installing sameInfo
- Publication number
- CA1197180A CA1197180A CA000419338A CA419338A CA1197180A CA 1197180 A CA1197180 A CA 1197180A CA 000419338 A CA000419338 A CA 000419338A CA 419338 A CA419338 A CA 419338A CA 1197180 A CA1197180 A CA 1197180A
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- Prior art keywords
- template
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- work enclosure
- subsea
- well
- 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
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/01—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
- E21B43/017—Production satellite stations, i.e. underwater installations comprising a plurality of satellite well heads connected to a central station
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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
- E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
- E21B41/06—Work chambers for underwater operations, e.g. temporarily connected to well heads
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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
- E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
- E21B41/08—Underwater guide bases, e.g. drilling templates; Levelling thereof
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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
- E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
- E21B41/10—Guide posts, e.g. releasable; Attaching guide lines to underwater guide bases
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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
- E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
- E21B43/01—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
- E21B43/013—Connecting a production flow line to an underwater well head
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Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US06/343,634 US4442900A (en) | 1982-01-28 | 1982-01-28 | Subsea well completion system |
| US343,634 | 1982-01-28 | ||
| US06/371,901 US4437521A (en) | 1982-04-26 | 1982-04-26 | Subsea wellhead connection assembly and methods of installation |
| US371,901 | 1982-04-26 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1197180A true CA1197180A (en) | 1985-11-26 |
Family
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Family Applications (2)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000419337A Expired CA1196858A (en) | 1982-01-28 | 1983-01-12 | Subsea well conception system, a base template for the system and a method of establishing production capability from multiple subsea wellheads |
| CA000419338A Expired CA1197180A (en) | 1982-01-28 | 1983-01-12 | Subsea wellhead connection assembly and a method of installing same |
Family Applications Before (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000419337A Expired CA1196858A (en) | 1982-01-28 | 1983-01-12 | Subsea well conception system, a base template for the system and a method of establishing production capability from multiple subsea wellheads |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| AU (2) | AU548441B2 (no) |
| CA (2) | CA1196858A (no) |
| FR (2) | FR2520436B1 (no) |
| GB (2) | GB2114188B (no) |
| NO (2) | NO830271L (no) |
Families Citing this family (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4580926A (en) * | 1983-09-28 | 1986-04-08 | Mobil Oil Corporation | Foundation level and orientation tool |
| US4518042A (en) * | 1983-09-28 | 1985-05-21 | Mobil Oil Corporation | Subsea wellhead connection assembly |
| FR2555249B1 (fr) * | 1983-11-21 | 1986-02-21 | Elf Aquitaine | Installation de production petroliere d'une station sous-marine de conception modulaire |
| NO850836L (no) * | 1985-03-01 | 1986-09-02 | Norske Stats Oljeselskap | System for utvikling og utbygging av olje- og/eller gassfelter til havs. |
| US4673313A (en) * | 1985-04-11 | 1987-06-16 | Mobil Oil Corporation | Marine production riser and method for installing same |
| FR2600710B1 (fr) * | 1986-06-30 | 1988-11-10 | Inst Francais Du Petrole | Dispositif de positionnement et d'enlevement d'un ensemble de lignes flexibles |
| BR8806661A (pt) * | 1988-12-16 | 1990-07-31 | Petroleo Brasileiro Sa | Sistema de producao para pocos submarinos de petroleo |
Family Cites Families (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1329310A (fr) * | 1962-07-19 | 1963-06-07 | Shell Int Research | Accouplement télécommandé entre une canalisation et une tête de puits sous-marine |
| US3220477A (en) * | 1962-12-19 | 1965-11-30 | Cameron Iron Works Inc | Guide system for underwater wells |
| US3504740A (en) * | 1967-08-28 | 1970-04-07 | Mobil Oil Corp | Subsea satellite foundation unit and method for installing a satellite body within said foundation unit |
| US3556208A (en) * | 1968-06-27 | 1971-01-19 | Mobil Oil Corp | Underwater production satellite |
| FR2266793B1 (no) * | 1974-04-05 | 1982-08-27 | Subsea Equipment Ass Ltd | |
| US4036295A (en) * | 1976-04-22 | 1977-07-19 | Armco Steel Corporation | Method and apparatus for connecting flowlines to underwater installations |
| US4175620A (en) * | 1977-12-06 | 1979-11-27 | Brown & Root, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for anchoring offshore pipeline |
| US4155672A (en) * | 1978-05-01 | 1979-05-22 | Deep Oil Technology, Inc. | Protective guide cage construction for subsea well operations |
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1983
- 1983-01-05 AU AU10046/83A patent/AU548441B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1983-01-05 AU AU10045/83A patent/AU554111B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1983-01-11 GB GB08300624A patent/GB2114188B/en not_active Expired
- 1983-01-11 GB GB08300625A patent/GB2114189B/en not_active Expired
- 1983-01-12 CA CA000419337A patent/CA1196858A/en not_active Expired
- 1983-01-12 CA CA000419338A patent/CA1197180A/en not_active Expired
- 1983-01-27 NO NO830271A patent/NO830271L/no unknown
- 1983-01-27 NO NO830272A patent/NO165507C/no unknown
- 1983-01-28 FR FR8301371A patent/FR2520436B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1983-01-28 FR FR8301372A patent/FR2520437B1/fr not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| GB2114188B (en) | 1985-05-09 |
| NO165507B (no) | 1990-11-12 |
| AU1004683A (en) | 1983-08-04 |
| GB8300625D0 (en) | 1983-02-09 |
| NO830271L (no) | 1983-07-29 |
| FR2520436A1 (fr) | 1983-07-29 |
| AU548441B2 (en) | 1985-12-12 |
| FR2520436B1 (fr) | 1985-12-13 |
| FR2520437B1 (fr) | 1985-12-13 |
| GB2114188A (en) | 1983-08-17 |
| NO165507C (no) | 1991-02-20 |
| GB2114189B (en) | 1985-05-22 |
| AU554111B2 (en) | 1986-08-07 |
| GB2114189A (en) | 1983-08-17 |
| FR2520437A1 (fr) | 1983-07-29 |
| AU1004583A (en) | 1983-08-04 |
| NO830272L (no) | 1983-07-29 |
| CA1196858A (en) | 1985-11-19 |
| GB8300624D0 (en) | 1983-02-09 |
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Legal Events
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