EP1259421A4 - Method and apparatus for increasing floating platform buoyancy - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for increasing floating platform buoyancy

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Publication number
EP1259421A4
EP1259421A4 EP01914513A EP01914513A EP1259421A4 EP 1259421 A4 EP1259421 A4 EP 1259421A4 EP 01914513 A EP01914513 A EP 01914513A EP 01914513 A EP01914513 A EP 01914513A EP 1259421 A4 EP1259421 A4 EP 1259421A4
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Prior art keywords
floating platform
platform buoyancy
increasing floating
buoyancy
increasing
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EP01914513A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1259421B1 (en
EP1259421A2 (en
Inventor
Earl Horne
Andrew Kyriakides
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Seahorse Equipment Corp
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Seahorse Equipment Corp
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Publication of EP1259421A4 publication Critical patent/EP1259421A4/en
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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 
    • B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
    • B63B21/50—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
    • B63B21/502—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers by means of tension legs
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
EP01914513A 2000-02-22 2001-02-22 Method and apparatus for increasing floating platform buoyancy Expired - Lifetime EP1259421B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US18402200P 2000-02-22 2000-02-22
US184022P 2000-02-22
PCT/US2001/006160 WO2001062583A2 (en) 2000-02-22 2001-02-22 Method and apparatus for increasing floating platform buoyancy

Publications (3)

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EP1259421A2 EP1259421A2 (en) 2002-11-27
EP1259421A4 true EP1259421A4 (en) 2003-04-09
EP1259421B1 EP1259421B1 (en) 2006-05-03

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EP01914513A Expired - Lifetime EP1259421B1 (en) 2000-02-22 2001-02-22 Method and apparatus for increasing floating platform buoyancy

Country Status (8)

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EP (1) EP1259421B1 (en)
AU (2) AU2001239891B2 (en)
BR (1) BR0108589B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2400903C (en)
ES (1) ES2264439T3 (en)
MX (1) MXPA02008141A (en)
NO (1) NO332002B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001062583A2 (en)

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GB2506938B (en) 2012-10-15 2015-08-05 Subsea 7 Ltd Improvements relating to buoyancy-supported risers
GR1009551B (en) * 2018-03-08 2019-07-01 Ετμε: Πεππας Και Συνεργατες Ε.Ε. Floating platform for maritime surveillance and telecommunications
CN110185394A (en) * 2019-06-14 2019-08-30 中铁八局集团有限公司 A kind of anti-torrent floating drilling equipment and erection method

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WO1999041142A1 (en) * 1998-02-12 1999-08-19 Imodco, Inc. Spar system
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US4848968A (en) * 1987-02-12 1989-07-18 Heerema Engineering Services BV Stabilization system
US4906139A (en) * 1988-10-27 1990-03-06 Amoco Corporation Offshore well test platform system
US5980159A (en) * 1994-12-09 1999-11-09 Kazim; Jenan Marine stabilising system and method
US5609442A (en) * 1995-08-10 1997-03-11 Deep Oil Technology, Inc. Offshore apparatus and method for oil operations
WO1998021415A1 (en) * 1996-11-12 1998-05-22 H.B. Zachry Company Precast, modular spar system
WO1999041142A1 (en) * 1998-02-12 1999-08-19 Imodco, Inc. Spar system

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NO20023980D0 (en) 2002-08-21
BR0108589A (en) 2003-12-23
EP1259421B1 (en) 2006-05-03
NO332002B1 (en) 2012-05-21
WO2001062583A2 (en) 2001-08-30
ES2264439T3 (en) 2007-01-01
CA2400903C (en) 2008-12-30
AU2001239891B2 (en) 2006-03-02
WO2001062583A3 (en) 2002-01-17
AU3989101A (en) 2001-09-03
MXPA02008141A (en) 2003-01-28
BR0108589B1 (en) 2010-11-16
CA2400903A1 (en) 2001-08-30
EP1259421A2 (en) 2002-11-27
NO20023980L (en) 2002-10-21

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