GB1262754A - Underwater wellhead connector - Google Patents

Underwater wellhead connector

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Publication number
GB1262754A
GB1262754A GB25844/69A GB2584469A GB1262754A GB 1262754 A GB1262754 A GB 1262754A GB 25844/69 A GB25844/69 A GB 25844/69A GB 2584469 A GB2584469 A GB 2584469A GB 1262754 A GB1262754 A GB 1262754A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
wellhead
connector
actuated
surface vessel
conduits
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Expired
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GB25844/69A
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English (en)
Inventor
William Henry Petersen
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
SHELL INT RESEARCH
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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SHELL INT RESEARCH
Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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Classifications

    • 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
    • E21B33/038—Connectors used on well heads, e.g. for connecting blow-out preventer and riser

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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)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
GB25844/69A 1968-05-23 1969-05-21 Underwater wellhead connector Expired GB1262754A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US73138168A 1968-05-23 1968-05-23

Publications (1)

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GB1262754A true GB1262754A (en) 1972-02-09

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GB25844/69A Expired GB1262754A (en) 1968-05-23 1969-05-21 Underwater wellhead connector

Country Status (4)

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US (1) US3516492A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE1925959A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2009181A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1262754A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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US3516492A (en) 1970-06-23
DE1925959A1 (de) 1969-12-04
FR2009181A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1970-01-30

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