CA1238198A - Offshore structure for deepsea production - Google Patents
Offshore structure for deepsea productionInfo
- Publication number
- CA1238198A CA1238198A CA000477347A CA477347A CA1238198A CA 1238198 A CA1238198 A CA 1238198A CA 000477347 A CA000477347 A CA 000477347A CA 477347 A CA477347 A CA 477347A CA 1238198 A CA1238198 A CA 1238198A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- buoyant body
- base
- leg
- production
- containment means
- 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
Links
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- 229940075799 deep sea Drugs 0.000 title claims 3
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 230000033001 locomotion Effects 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000012530 fluid Substances 0.000 abstract description 7
- 238000009434 installation Methods 0.000 abstract description 5
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000005553 drilling Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000005484 gravity Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000013535 sea water Substances 0.000 description 2
- 206010037211 Psychomotor hyperactivity Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 150000001450 anions Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 239000000969 carrier Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000007774 longterm Effects 0.000 description 1
- 208000020442 loss of weight Diseases 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
- E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
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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
- E21B43/34—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well
- E21B43/36—Underwater separating arrangements
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
- B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
- B63B35/4406—Articulated towers, i.e. substantially floating structures comprising a slender tower-like hull anchored relative to the marine bed by means of a single articulation, e.g. using an articulated bearing
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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
- E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
- E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
- E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
- E21B33/035—Well heads; Setting-up thereof specially adapted for underwater installations
- E21B33/037—Protective housings therefor
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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
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
- Earth Drilling (AREA)
- Steroid Compounds (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US59430984A | 1984-03-28 | 1984-03-28 | |
US594,309 | 1984-03-28 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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CA1238198A true CA1238198A (en) | 1988-06-21 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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CA000477347A Expired CA1238198A (en) | 1984-03-28 | 1985-03-25 | Offshore structure for deepsea production |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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JP (1) | JPS60212512A (no) |
KR (1) | KR850006569A (no) |
BR (1) | BR8500863A (no) |
CA (1) | CA1238198A (no) |
GB (1) | GB2156283B (no) |
NO (1) | NO851244L (no) |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4913238A (en) * | 1989-04-18 | 1990-04-03 | Exxon Production Research Company | Floating/tensioned production system with caisson |
GB2317635A (en) | 1996-09-30 | 1998-04-01 | Amerada Hess Ltd | Apparatus for offshore production of hydrocarbon fluids |
US6230645B1 (en) | 1998-09-03 | 2001-05-15 | Texaco Inc. | Floating offshore structure containing apertures |
US5983822A (en) | 1998-09-03 | 1999-11-16 | Texaco Inc. | Polygon floating offshore structure |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB994040A (en) * | 1961-12-07 | 1965-06-02 | Shell Int Research | Installation for gathering production fluid from underwater wells |
NL6405951A (no) * | 1964-05-28 | 1965-11-29 | ||
GB1462401A (en) * | 1974-05-23 | 1977-01-26 | British Petroleum Co | Platforms |
WO1981003157A1 (en) * | 1980-05-02 | 1981-11-12 | Global Marine Inc | Submerged buoyant offshore drilling and production tower |
FR2544688B1 (fr) * | 1983-04-21 | 1986-01-17 | Arles Const Metalliques | Systeme modulaire de production, de stockage et de chargement d'hydrocarbures au large des cotes |
IT1195636B (it) * | 1983-05-09 | 1988-10-19 | Tecnomare Spa | Struttura marina snella e flessibile,per produzione idrocarburi ed or meggio di navi in altri fondali |
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1985
- 1985-02-07 GB GB08503067A patent/GB2156283B/en not_active Expired
- 1985-02-27 BR BR8500863A patent/BR8500863A/pt unknown
- 1985-03-12 KR KR1019850001564A patent/KR850006569A/ko not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1985-03-20 JP JP60056226A patent/JPS60212512A/ja active Pending
- 1985-03-25 CA CA000477347A patent/CA1238198A/en not_active Expired
- 1985-03-27 NO NO851244A patent/NO851244L/no unknown
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB2156283A (en) | 1985-10-09 |
KR850006569A (ko) | 1985-10-14 |
BR8500863A (pt) | 1985-12-03 |
GB2156283B (en) | 1987-11-25 |
GB8503067D0 (en) | 1985-03-13 |
JPS60212512A (ja) | 1985-10-24 |
NO851244L (no) | 1985-09-30 |
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