GB1243648A - Subsea satellite arrangements - Google Patents

Subsea satellite arrangements

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Publication number
GB1243648A
GB1243648A GB38221/68A GB3822168A GB1243648A GB 1243648 A GB1243648 A GB 1243648A GB 38221/68 A GB38221/68 A GB 38221/68A GB 3822168 A GB3822168 A GB 3822168A GB 1243648 A GB1243648 A GB 1243648A
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Prior art keywords
foundation
sleeves
columns
aug
lowerable
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Expired
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GB38221/68A
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ExxonMobil Oil Corp
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Mobil Oil Corp
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Application filed by Mobil Oil Corp filed Critical Mobil Oil Corp
Publication of GB1243648A publication Critical patent/GB1243648A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • E21B43/017—Production satellite stations, i.e. underwater installations comprising a plurality of satellite well heads connected to a central station
    • 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
    • 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

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)

Abstract

1,243,648. Subaqueous structures; wells &c. MOBIL OIL CORP. 9 Aug., 1968 [28 Aug., 1967], No. 38221/68. Headings E1F and E1H. [Also in Division F2] A subaqueous structure comprises a foundation (e.g. a well head) 50 having at least one upwardly extending sleeve 62 engageable with at least one depending column 90, 92 on a body 10' lowerable onto the foundation which can control the pressure of fluid in the sleeves (e.g. by bleeding through a valve 76) as the sleeves and columns telescope together. The sleeves 62 and columns 90, 92 are used to locate the body on the foundation and may incorporate latches (see Division F2) to hold the columns and sleeves together. The foundation 50 may comprise a ring of well heads 14 from which the extracted mineral (e.g. oil) is taken via lines 18 and a common vertical line 26 to a floating tank 20 incorporating a platform 22 and an off-loading boom 24. The foundation may also comprise a series of upstanding tubes 88 having corresponding mating parts 86 on the body 10' with which can be made a fluidtight joint. The body 10' may be lowerable from a ship 28 from which come an air line 104 and an electric supply line 106, these lines being used to drive a motor 94 to orientate the body and to control its buoyancy. The connection of the body 10' to the foundation 50 may be facilitated by a submarine service vehicle 30 having a hatch 42 through which a diver can pass.
GB38221/68A 1967-08-28 1968-08-09 Subsea satellite arrangements Expired GB1243648A (en)

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US66379867A 1967-08-28 1967-08-28

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GB1243648A true GB1243648A (en) 1971-08-25

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB2139306A (en) * 1983-05-03 1984-11-07 Fmc Corp Subsea wellhead connector

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US3716994A (en) * 1971-06-28 1973-02-20 Texaco Inc Assembly system for a detachably connected offshore marine structure
US3777812A (en) * 1971-11-26 1973-12-11 Exxon Production Research Co Subsea production system
FR2165719B1 (en) * 1971-12-27 1974-08-30 Subsea Equipment Ass Ltd
DE2545219A1 (en) * 1975-10-09 1977-04-21 Babcock Ag ARTIFICIAL ISLAND
GB1592411A (en) * 1977-02-26 1981-07-08 Fmc Corp Guidelineless subsea wellhead entry or re-entry system
FR2396128A1 (en) * 1977-07-01 1979-01-26 Emh Ent Equip Meca Hydraulique INTERVENTION STRUCTURE ON THE SEA BOTTOM
US4310052A (en) * 1979-08-22 1982-01-12 A/S Hoyer-Ellefsen Offshore structure for production of hydrocarbons
NL8006678A (en) * 1980-12-09 1982-07-01 Rsv Gusto Eng Bv METHOD FOR SETTING DOWN AN ARTIFICIAL ISLAND
US4523878A (en) * 1981-08-27 1985-06-18 Exxon Production Research Co. Remotely replaceable guidepost method and apparatus
US4695190A (en) * 1986-03-04 1987-09-22 Smith International, Inc. Pressure-balanced stab connection
US4867611A (en) * 1987-12-14 1989-09-19 Shell Offshore, Inc. Installation of multipiece jackets using a lead docking pole
US4854779A (en) * 1987-12-14 1989-08-08 Shell Offshore Inc. Installation of multipiece jackets using mating pins
WO2000073622A1 (en) * 1999-06-01 2000-12-07 Igor Igorevich Rylov Method for carrying out operations on petroleum and gas fields and deep-sea platform for realising the same
US6782950B2 (en) * 2000-09-29 2004-08-31 Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. Control wellhead buoy
NO332503B1 (en) * 2010-11-18 2012-10-01 Aker Subsea As Guidepost extension
NO333163B1 (en) * 2011-11-25 2013-03-25 Aker Subsea As Activation mechanism for release of a guide post

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2139306A (en) * 1983-05-03 1984-11-07 Fmc Corp Subsea wellhead connector

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