GB2515391B - Heave compensation and tensioning apparatus, and method of use thereof - Google Patents

Heave compensation and tensioning apparatus, and method of use thereof

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GB2515391B
GB2515391B GB1407907.3A GB201407907A GB2515391B GB 2515391 B GB2515391 B GB 2515391B GB 201407907 A GB201407907 A GB 201407907A GB 2515391 B GB2515391 B GB 2515391B
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tensioning apparatus
heave compensation
heave
compensation
tensioning
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Steven Plain
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ICON ENGINEERING Pty Ltd
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ICON ENGINEERING Pty Ltd
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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 
    • 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
    • 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
    • B63B35/4406—Articulated towers, i.e. substantially floating structures comprising a slender tower-like hull anchored relative to the marine bed by means of a single articulation, e.g. using an articulated bearing
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/12—Underwater drilling
    • 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
    • B63B2035/448—Floating hydrocarbon production vessels, e.g. Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessels [FPSO]

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  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2013205798A AU2013205798B2 (en) 2013-05-09 2013-05-09 Heave compensation and tensioning apparatus, and method of use thereof
US13/892,020 US9422791B2 (en) 2013-05-09 2013-05-10 Heave compensation and tensioning apparatus, and method of use thereof

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GB201407907D0 GB201407907D0 (en) 2014-06-18
GB2515391A GB2515391A (en) 2014-12-24
GB2515391B true GB2515391B (en) 2016-03-30

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AU2014221196B2 (en) 2014-09-02 2016-07-07 Icon Engineering Pty Ltd Coiled tubing lift frame assembly and method of use thereof
AU2014221195B2 (en) * 2014-09-02 2016-07-21 Icon Engineering Pty Ltd Riser tension protector and method of use thereof
NO341078B1 (en) * 2015-02-04 2017-08-21 Petrolution As Device for compensation

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3785445A (en) * 1972-05-01 1974-01-15 J Scozzafava Combined riser tensioner and drill string heave compensator
WO2007139394A1 (en) * 2006-06-01 2007-12-06 National Oilwell Norway As A system for active heave compensation and use thereof
US20120267117A1 (en) * 2009-12-15 2012-10-25 Wellpartner As Device for a Safety Connector for a Pipe String Suspension
WO2012148289A1 (en) * 2011-04-28 2012-11-01 Wellpartner As Backup heave compensation system and lifting arrangement for a floating drilling vessel

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3785445A (en) * 1972-05-01 1974-01-15 J Scozzafava Combined riser tensioner and drill string heave compensator
WO2007139394A1 (en) * 2006-06-01 2007-12-06 National Oilwell Norway As A system for active heave compensation and use thereof
US20120267117A1 (en) * 2009-12-15 2012-10-25 Wellpartner As Device for a Safety Connector for a Pipe String Suspension
WO2012148289A1 (en) * 2011-04-28 2012-11-01 Wellpartner As Backup heave compensation system and lifting arrangement for a floating drilling vessel

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