CA1294495C - Deepwater floating drilling and production facility incorporating flexible production risers - Google Patents

Deepwater floating drilling and production facility incorporating flexible production risers

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Publication number
CA1294495C
CA1294495C CA000537593A CA537593A CA1294495C CA 1294495 C CA1294495 C CA 1294495C CA 000537593 A CA000537593 A CA 000537593A CA 537593 A CA537593 A CA 537593A CA 1294495 C CA1294495 C CA 1294495C
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Prior art keywords
platform
template
well
templates
mooring lines
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CA000537593A
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English (en)
French (fr)
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Andrew F. Hunter
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ConocoPhillips Co
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Conoco Inc
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B1/00—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils
    • B63B1/02—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement
    • B63B1/10—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls
    • B63B1/107—Semi-submersibles; Small waterline area multiple hull vessels and the like, e.g. SWATH
    • 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
    • B63B35/4413—Floating drilling platforms, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
CA000537593A 1986-06-20 1987-05-21 Deepwater floating drilling and production facility incorporating flexible production risers Expired - Lifetime CA1294495C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US87657686A 1986-06-20 1986-06-20
US876,576 1986-06-20

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CA1294495C true CA1294495C (en) 1992-01-21

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CA000537593A Expired - Lifetime CA1294495C (en) 1986-06-20 1987-05-21 Deepwater floating drilling and production facility incorporating flexible production risers

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP0250069B1 (da)
JP (1) JPS634193A (da)
CA (1) CA1294495C (da)
DE (1) DE3786374D1 (da)
DK (1) DK312487A (da)
NO (1) NO872588L (da)

Families Citing this family (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4819730A (en) * 1987-07-24 1989-04-11 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Development drilling system
NO307210B1 (no) * 1996-11-27 2000-02-28 Norske Stats Oljeselskap System for utvinning av olje eller gass
NO313794B1 (no) * 1997-01-07 2002-12-02 Lund Mohr & Gi Ver Enger Marin Anordning ved bore- og produksjonsskip
GB0124610D0 (en) * 2001-10-12 2001-12-05 Alpha Thames Ltd Early hydrocarbon extraction system
NO2704945T3 (da) * 2011-05-06 2018-03-24
CA3007737A1 (en) * 2015-11-30 2017-06-08 Neptunetech Ltd Renewable energy barge

Family Cites Families (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3327780A (en) * 1965-03-15 1967-06-27 Exxon Production Research Co Connection of underwater wells
EP0063911A3 (en) * 1981-04-29 1983-09-21 Taylor Woodrow Construction Limited Flow line for use in the transfer of fluid to or from under water sites
NO177196C (no) * 1985-10-24 1995-08-09 Shell Int Research Fremgangsmåte for samtidig utförelse av brönnoperasjoner fra en offshore-plattform

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DE3786374D1 (de) 1993-08-05
EP0250069B1 (en) 1993-06-30
NO872588L (no) 1987-12-21
DK312487D0 (da) 1987-06-19
EP0250069A2 (en) 1987-12-23
DK312487A (da) 1987-12-21
JPS634193A (ja) 1988-01-09
EP0250069A3 (en) 1989-03-29
NO872588D0 (no) 1987-06-19

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