GB2134566B - Method for drilling subsea hydrocarbon wells - Google Patents

Method for drilling subsea hydrocarbon wells

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Publication number
GB2134566B
GB2134566B GB08402336A GB8402336A GB2134566B GB 2134566 B GB2134566 B GB 2134566B GB 08402336 A GB08402336 A GB 08402336A GB 8402336 A GB8402336 A GB 8402336A GB 2134566 B GB2134566 B GB 2134566B
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Prior art keywords
hydrocarbon wells
subsea hydrocarbon
drilling subsea
drilling
wells
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Expired
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GB08402336A
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GB8402336D0 (en
Inventor
Vincent F Marquez
William C Simpson
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Texas Eastern Corp
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Texas Eastern Corp
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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
    • E21B41/00—Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
    • E21B41/08—Underwater guide bases, e.g. drilling templates; Levelling thereof
    • 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
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/04—Directional drilling
    • E21B7/043—Directional drilling 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
    • 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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  • 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)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
GB08402336A 1983-02-07 1984-01-30 Method for drilling subsea hydrocarbon wells Expired GB2134566B (en)

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US46455183A 1983-02-07 1983-02-07

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GB8402336D0 GB8402336D0 (en) 1984-02-29
GB2134566A GB2134566A (en) 1984-08-15
GB2134566B true GB2134566B (en) 1986-04-09

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GB (1) GB2134566B (en)
NO (1) NO840438L (en)

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4174011A (en) * 1977-09-12 1979-11-13 Standard Oil Company (Indiana) Subsea drilling template with carousel guidance system
US4190120A (en) * 1977-11-18 1980-02-26 Regan Offshore International, Inc. Moveable guide structure for a sub-sea drilling template
GB2094856B (en) * 1981-01-28 1984-12-19 Southeastern Drilling Services Slip assembly for subsea template

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GB2134566A (en) 1984-08-15
GB8402336D0 (en) 1984-02-29
NO840438L (en) 1984-08-08
AU2382584A (en) 1984-08-16

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Effective date: 20040129