GB1182758A - Positioning Structures - Google Patents

Positioning Structures

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GB1182758A
GB1182758A GB23825/68A GB2382568A GB1182758A GB 1182758 A GB1182758 A GB 1182758A GB 23825/68 A GB23825/68 A GB 23825/68A GB 2382568 A GB2382568 A GB 2382568A GB 1182758 A GB1182758 A GB 1182758A
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vessel
transducers
circle
transducer
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GB23825/68A
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Texaco Development Corp
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Texaco Development Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/0206—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to water vehicles
    • G05D1/0208—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to water vehicles dynamic anchoring
    • 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
    • E21B41/0007—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00 for underwater installations
    • E21B41/0014—Underwater well locating or reentry systems
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S1/00—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
    • G01S1/72—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S1/00—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
    • G01S1/72—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • G01S1/76—Systems for determining direction or position line
    • G01S1/766—Conical-scan beam beacons transmitting signals which indicate at a mobile receiver any displacement of the receiver from the conical-scan axis

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)

Abstract

1,182,758. Position-finding. TEXACO DEVELOPMENT CORP. 20 May, 1968 [14 Aug., 1967], No. 23825/68. Addition to 1,122,243. Heading H4D. [Also in Divisions El and G4] In a development of Specification 1,122,243, a floating vessel is positioned accurately with respect to a selected underwater location by transmitting an energy beam underwater, deriving signals indicating the distance and direction off-centre of a beam receiving device with respect to the beam axis, and using these signals to control a propulsion unit on the vessel to bring the beam axis and receiving device into alignment. In the embodiment of Fig. 8, transducer 13 is energized to transmit a relatively low frequency broad ultrasonic beam. Vessel 11 (e.g. a drilling barge) is manoeuvered until a maximum in received intensity indicates that the near centre of the beam is detected by a receiving pod comprising three transducers controlling propulsion devices 56, 57 58. Transducer 13 and wellhead transducers 27, 28 are then energized to transmit relatively high frequency narrow beams, whereby the pod locks on to the beam axis of transducer 13 by virtue of the above-mentioned derived signals. The vessel is swung so that receiving pods 47, 48 (on a bracket 46 carrying equipment to be lowered into well 23) similarly lock on to the beams from transducers 27, 28. To enable the vessel's heading to be changed (if the conditions of wind and sea so dictate) while maintaining the vessel on station, a plurality of transducers 13 may be arranged on a circle as in Fig. 6. and selectively energized in diametrically opposed pairs. Pods 24 each having three receiving transducers are used to locate and lock on to the beams from whichever pair of transducers is energized. By using a second circle of transducers 13, concentric with the first, and two pairs of twotransducer pods 24 (one pair for each circle), one circle can control the heading of the vessel and the other circle can control the radial location of the vessel. In various modifications the transducer 13 may transmit from the vessel to the sea-bed instead of vice versa, and one of the wellhead transducers may be used to provide the low frequency beam.
GB23825/68A 1965-04-29 1968-05-20 Positioning Structures Expired GB1182758A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US451955A US3336572A (en) 1965-04-29 1965-04-29 Sonic means and method for locating and introducing equipment into a submarine well
NL676711098A NL148708B (en) 1965-04-29 1967-08-11 DEVICE FOR GUIDING EQUIPMENT TO AN UNDERWATER WELL.
US66036867A 1967-08-14 1967-08-14

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GB1182758A true GB1182758A (en) 1970-03-04

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GB16567/66A Expired GB1122243A (en) 1965-04-29 1966-04-15 Improvements relating to methods and apparatus for guiding equipment
GB23825/68A Expired GB1182758A (en) 1965-04-29 1968-05-20 Positioning Structures

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GB16567/66A Expired GB1122243A (en) 1965-04-29 1966-04-15 Improvements relating to methods and apparatus for guiding equipment

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US (1) US3336572A (en)
DE (2) DE1281974B (en)
GB (2) GB1122243A (en)
NL (2) NL148708B (en)
NO (1) NO129244B (en)

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GB2117948A (en) * 1982-03-22 1983-10-19 Ml Aviation Co Ltd Initiation of devices by high- frequency sound waves

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US3336572A (en) 1967-08-15
NO129244B (en) 1974-03-18
DE1756698C3 (en) 1975-08-28
NL6711098A (en) 1969-02-13
NL148708B (en) 1976-02-16
NL148709B (en) 1976-02-16
DE1281974B (en) 1968-11-07
NL6809245A (en) 1969-02-18
DE1756698B2 (en) 1975-01-09
DE1756698A1 (en) 1970-04-30
GB1122243A (en) 1968-07-31

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee