NO862481D0 - Fremgangsmaate og anordning for kontroll av marint broenn-stigeroer. - Google Patents

Fremgangsmaate og anordning for kontroll av marint broenn-stigeroer.

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Publication number
NO862481D0
NO862481D0 NO1986862481A NO862481A NO862481D0 NO 862481 D0 NO862481 D0 NO 862481D0 NO 1986862481 A NO1986862481 A NO 1986862481A NO 862481 A NO862481 A NO 862481A NO 862481 D0 NO862481 D0 NO 862481D0
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Prior art keywords
broenn
rises
procedure
monitoring marine
marine
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NO1986862481A
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NO862481L (no
NO170897B (no
NO170897C (no
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Joseph R Roche
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Hydril Co
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Publication of NO862481L publication Critical patent/NO862481L/no
Publication of NO170897B publication Critical patent/NO170897B/no
Publication of NO170897C publication Critical patent/NO170897C/no

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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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/08—Controlling or monitoring pressure or flow of drilling fluid, e.g. automatic filling of boreholes, automatic control of bottom pressure
    • 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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/001—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor specially adapted for underwater drilling
    • 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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/10—Valve arrangements in drilling-fluid circulation systems
    • E21B21/106—Valve arrangements outside the borehole, e.g. kelly valves
    • 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
    • E21B33/06—Blow-out preventers, i.e. apparatus closing around a drill pipe, e.g. annular blow-out preventers
    • E21B33/061—Ram-type blow-out preventers, e.g. with pivoting rams
    • E21B33/062—Ram-type blow-out preventers, e.g. with pivoting rams with sliding rams
    • E21B33/063—Ram-type blow-out preventers, e.g. with pivoting rams with sliding rams for shearing drill pipes
    • 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
    • E21B33/06—Blow-out preventers, i.e. apparatus closing around a drill pipe, e.g. annular blow-out preventers
    • E21B33/064—Blow-out preventers, i.e. apparatus closing around a drill pipe, e.g. annular blow-out preventers specially adapted for underwater well heads

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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)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
NO862481A 1984-10-22 1986-06-20 Anordning for kontroll av boreslamtrykket i et stigeroer NO170897C (no)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/663,235 US4626135A (en) 1984-10-22 1984-10-22 Marine riser well control method and apparatus
PCT/US1985/001842 WO1986002696A1 (en) 1984-10-22 1985-09-24 Marine riser well control method and apparatus

Publications (4)

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NO862481D0 true NO862481D0 (no) 1986-06-20
NO862481L NO862481L (no) 1986-06-20
NO170897B NO170897B (no) 1992-09-14
NO170897C NO170897C (no) 1992-12-23

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US (1) US4626135A (no)
EP (1) EP0198853B1 (no)
JP (1) JPH0692714B2 (no)
BR (1) BR8507003A (no)
CA (1) CA1237658A (no)
DE (1) DE3574044D1 (no)
NO (1) NO170897C (no)
WO (1) WO1986002696A1 (no)

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CA1237658A (en) 1988-06-07
US4626135A (en) 1986-12-02
WO1986002696A1 (en) 1986-05-09
EP0198853A1 (en) 1986-10-29
EP0198853B1 (en) 1989-11-02
NO862481L (no) 1986-06-20
JPH0692714B2 (ja) 1994-11-16
JPS62500671A (ja) 1987-03-19
BR8507003A (pt) 1987-01-06
NO170897B (no) 1992-09-14
DE3574044D1 (en) 1989-12-07
NO170897C (no) 1992-12-23

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