GB2109036B - Riser tensioning system - Google Patents

Riser tensioning system

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Publication number
GB2109036B
GB2109036B GB08230852A GB8230852A GB2109036B GB 2109036 B GB2109036 B GB 2109036B GB 08230852 A GB08230852 A GB 08230852A GB 8230852 A GB8230852 A GB 8230852A GB 2109036 B GB2109036 B GB 2109036B
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Prior art keywords
tensioning system
riser tensioning
riser
tensioning
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GB08230852A
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GB2109036A (en
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Thomas Stewart Taylor
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BP PLC
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BP PLC
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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
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/08—Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables; Apparatus for increasing or decreasing the pressure on the drilling tool; Apparatus for counterbalancing the weight of the rods
    • E21B19/09—Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables; Apparatus for increasing or decreasing the pressure on the drilling tool; Apparatus for counterbalancing the weight of the rods specially adapted for drilling underwater formations from a floating support using heave compensators supporting the drill string
    • 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
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/01—Risers
    • 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
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/002—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables specially adapted for underwater drilling
    • E21B19/004—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables specially adapted for underwater drilling supporting a riser from a drilling or production platform
    • E21B19/006—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables specially adapted for underwater drilling supporting a riser from a drilling or production platform including heave compensators
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (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)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid-Pressure Circuits (AREA)
GB08230852A 1981-11-03 1982-10-28 Riser tensioning system Expired GB2109036B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB08230852A GB2109036B (en) 1981-11-03 1982-10-28 Riser tensioning system

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8133041 1981-11-03
GB08230852A GB2109036B (en) 1981-11-03 1982-10-28 Riser tensioning system

Publications (2)

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GB2109036A GB2109036A (en) 1983-05-25
GB2109036B true GB2109036B (en) 1985-07-17

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Families Citing this family (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4708178A (en) * 1985-06-21 1987-11-24 Amtel, Inc. Fluid coupling system
FR2584133B1 (en) * 1985-06-28 1987-10-30 Elf Aquitaine WORKTABLE FOR UPRIGHT COLUMN ANNEXED TO AN ARTICULATED STRUCTURE
AU1674392A (en) * 1992-03-26 1993-10-21 Pm Engineering Norway A.S. Load sharing riser tensioning apparatus
EP1036914A1 (en) * 1999-03-16 2000-09-20 Single Buoy Moorings Inc. Method for installing a number of risers or tendons and vessel for carrying out said method
NO339757B1 (en) 2012-12-10 2017-01-30 Mhwirth As Stretchers for riser with multiple capacity
NO342639B1 (en) 2015-07-13 2018-06-25 Mhwirth As Riser tensioning system
US10174566B2 (en) 2016-03-02 2019-01-08 Vetco Gray, LLC Inverted pull-up riser tensioner
US9816538B1 (en) 2016-08-31 2017-11-14 Vetco Gray Inc. Tensioner cylinder with internal gas bladder in high pressure chamber

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Effective date: 19921028