GB2339730B - Floating caissons for offshore drilling/producing - Google Patents

Floating caissons for offshore drilling/producing

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Publication number
GB2339730B
GB2339730B GB9914730A GB9914730A GB2339730B GB 2339730 B GB2339730 B GB 2339730B GB 9914730 A GB9914730 A GB 9914730A GB 9914730 A GB9914730 A GB 9914730A GB 2339730 B GB2339730 B GB 2339730B
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Prior art keywords
producing
offshore drilling
floating caissons
caissons
floating
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9914730A
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GB9914730D0 (en
GB2339730A (en
Inventor
Iii Edward E Horton
Robin Mccoy Converse
Timothy Otis Weaver
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SPARS INTERNAT Inc
Deep Oil Technology Inc
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SPARS INTERNAT Inc
Deep Oil Technology Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B39/00—Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movements; Apparatus for indicating vessel attitude
    • B63B39/06—Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movements; Apparatus for indicating vessel attitude to decrease vessel movements by using foils acting on ambient water
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • B63B35/4413—Floating drilling platforms, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • B63B2035/442—Spar-type semi-submersible structures, i.e. shaped as single slender, e.g. substantially cylindrical or trussed vertical bodies

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Artificial Fish Reefs (AREA)
GB9914730A 1998-07-24 1999-06-23 Floating caissons for offshore drilling/producing Expired - Fee Related GB2339730B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US12214698A 1998-07-24 1998-07-24

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GB9914730D0 GB9914730D0 (en) 1999-08-25
GB2339730A GB2339730A (en) 2000-02-09
GB2339730B true GB2339730B (en) 2002-04-03

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BR (1) BR9902741A (en)
GB (1) GB2339730B (en)
OA (1) OA11184A (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NO319971B1 (en) * 2001-05-10 2005-10-03 Sevan Marine As Offshore platform for drilling for or producing hydrocarbons
US9302747B2 (en) * 2013-04-10 2016-04-05 Technip France Floating offshore platform with pontoon-coupled extension plates for reduced heave motion
GB2507370B (en) * 2013-05-15 2014-10-15 Atkins Ltd Compact floating production, storage and offloading facility

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4433941A (en) * 1980-05-12 1984-02-28 Mobil Oil Corporation Structure for offshore exploitation
US4434741A (en) * 1982-03-22 1984-03-06 Gulf Canada Limited Arctic barge drilling unit
US5722797A (en) * 1996-02-21 1998-03-03 Deep Oil Technology, Inc. Floating caisson for offshore production and drilling
GB2328408A (en) * 1997-08-22 1999-02-24 Kvaerner Oil & Gas Australia P Buoyant substructure for offshore platform

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4433941A (en) * 1980-05-12 1984-02-28 Mobil Oil Corporation Structure for offshore exploitation
US4434741A (en) * 1982-03-22 1984-03-06 Gulf Canada Limited Arctic barge drilling unit
US5722797A (en) * 1996-02-21 1998-03-03 Deep Oil Technology, Inc. Floating caisson for offshore production and drilling
GB2328408A (en) * 1997-08-22 1999-02-24 Kvaerner Oil & Gas Australia P Buoyant substructure for offshore platform

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OA11184A (en) 2003-05-12
BR9902741A (en) 2000-03-21
GB9914730D0 (en) 1999-08-25
GB2339730A (en) 2000-02-09

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