EP0250069A3 - A deepwater floating drilling and production facility incorporating flexible production risers - Google Patents

A deepwater floating drilling and production facility incorporating flexible production risers Download PDF

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EP0250069A3
EP0250069A3 EP87303005A EP87303005A EP0250069A3 EP 0250069 A3 EP0250069 A3 EP 0250069A3 EP 87303005 A EP87303005 A EP 87303005A EP 87303005 A EP87303005 A EP 87303005A EP 0250069 A3 EP0250069 A3 EP 0250069A3
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floating drilling
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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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EP87303005A 1986-06-20 1987-04-07 A deepwater floating drilling and production facility incorporating flexible production risers Expired - Lifetime EP0250069B1 (en)

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US87657686A 1986-06-20 1986-06-20
US876576 1997-06-16

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EP0250069A2 EP0250069A2 (en) 1987-12-23
EP0250069A3 true EP0250069A3 (en) 1989-03-29
EP0250069B1 EP0250069B1 (en) 1993-06-30

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JP (1) JPS634193A (en)
CA (1) CA1294495C (en)
DE (1) DE3786374D1 (en)
DK (1) DK312487A (en)
NO (1) NO872588L (en)

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NO313794B1 (en) * 1997-01-07 2002-12-02 Lund Mohr & Gi Ver Enger Marin Device for drilling and production vessels
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EP0063911A2 (en) * 1981-04-29 1982-11-03 Taylor Woodrow Construction Limited Flow line for use in the transfer of fluid to or from under water sites
GB2182083A (en) * 1985-10-24 1987-05-07 Shell Int Research Method of conducting well operations from an offshore platform

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US3327780A (en) * 1965-03-15 1967-06-27 Exxon Production Research Co Connection of underwater wells

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EP0063911A2 (en) * 1981-04-29 1982-11-03 Taylor Woodrow Construction Limited Flow line for use in the transfer of fluid to or from under water sites
GB2182083A (en) * 1985-10-24 1987-05-07 Shell Int Research Method of conducting well operations from an offshore platform

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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L'INDUSTRIE DU PETROLE, vol. 46, no. 490, January/February 1978, pages 37-43, Edition Oliver Lesourd, Paris, FR; R. VIVIER et al.: "A new design of concrete floatting platforms" *
PETROLEUM ENGINEER INTERNATIONAL, vol. 57, no. 6, June 1985, pages 58-67, Petroleum Engineer Publishing Co., Dallas, Texas, US; N.N. PANICKER: "Flexible pipes in production risers" *

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EP0250069A2 (en) 1987-12-23
DE3786374D1 (en) 1993-08-05
JPS634193A (en) 1988-01-09
DK312487A (en) 1987-12-21
DK312487D0 (en) 1987-06-19
CA1294495C (en) 1992-01-21
NO872588D0 (en) 1987-06-19
EP0250069B1 (en) 1993-06-30
NO872588L (en) 1987-12-21

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