OA11118A - Spar structure - Google Patents
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- OA11118A OA11118A OA9900097A OA9900097A OA11118A OA 11118 A OA11118 A OA 11118A OA 9900097 A OA9900097 A OA 9900097A OA 9900097 A OA9900097 A OA 9900097A OA 11118 A OA11118 A OA 11118A
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- fairing
- hull
- spar
- spar structure
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- 229930195733 hydrocarbon Natural products 0.000 claims abstract description 6
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- 239000004215 Carbon black (E152) Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 5
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- SGPGESCZOCHFCL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Tilisolol hydrochloride Chemical compound [Cl-].C1=CC=C2C(=O)N(C)C=C(OCC(O)C[NH2+]C(C)(C)C)C2=C1 SGPGESCZOCHFCL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 3
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Classifications
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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
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
- E21B17/01—Risers
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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
- B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
- B63B21/50—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
- B63B21/502—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers by means of tension legs
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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
- B63B35/4413—Floating drilling platforms, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
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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
- B63B39/005—Equipment to decrease ship's vibrations produced externally to the ship, e.g. wave-induced vibrations
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
- E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
- E02B17/0017—Means for protecting offshore constructions
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
- F15D—FLUID DYNAMICS, i.e. METHODS OR MEANS FOR INFLUENCING THE FLOW OF GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F15D1/00—Influencing flow of fluids
- F15D1/10—Influencing flow of fluids around bodies of solid material
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
- F15D—FLUID DYNAMICS, i.e. METHODS OR MEANS FOR INFLUENCING THE FLOW OF GASES OR LIQUIDS
- F15D1/00—Influencing flow of fluids
- F15D1/10—Influencing flow of fluids around bodies of solid material
- F15D1/12—Influencing flow of fluids around bodies of solid material by influencing the boundary layer
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
- F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
- F16L1/123—Devices for the protection of pipes under water
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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
- B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
- B63B21/50—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
- B63B21/502—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers by means of tension legs
- B63B2021/504—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers by means of tension legs comprising suppressors for vortex induced vibrations
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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
- 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)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Earth Drilling (AREA)
- Wind Motors (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US3126996P | 1996-11-15 | 1996-11-15 | |
| US3126896P | 1996-11-15 | 1996-11-15 | |
| US3127096P | 1996-11-15 | 1996-11-15 | |
| US3127196P | 1996-11-15 | 1996-11-15 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| OA11118A true OA11118A (en) | 2003-04-04 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OA9900097A OA11118A (en) | 1996-11-15 | 1999-05-12 | Spar structure |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| BR (1) | BR9713058A (no) |
| GB (1) | GB2332396B (no) |
| ID (1) | ID21930A (no) |
| NO (1) | NO992357D0 (no) |
| OA (1) | OA11118A (no) |
| WO (1) | WO1998022336A1 (no) |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1283941B1 (en) | 2000-05-22 | 2006-03-22 | Smith International, Inc. | Sealed lateral wellbore junction |
| US8251005B2 (en) * | 2007-04-13 | 2012-08-28 | Shell Oil Company | Spar structures |
| AU2013386179B2 (en) | 2013-04-12 | 2017-04-27 | Statoil Petroleum As | Fairing |
| EP3016849B1 (en) | 2013-07-03 | 2019-08-21 | Equinor Energy AS | Fairing and method |
Family Cites Families (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3410096A (en) * | 1966-12-07 | 1968-11-12 | Atlantic Richfield Co | Streamlined riser pipe |
| JPS6138240A (ja) * | 1984-07-31 | 1986-02-24 | Sumitomo Metal Ind Ltd | 柱状体の渦励振防止方法 |
| US4606673A (en) * | 1984-12-11 | 1986-08-19 | Fluor Corporation | Spar buoy construction having production and oil storage facilities and method of operation |
| NL8500903A (nl) * | 1985-03-27 | 1986-10-16 | Rsv Gusto Eng Bv | Pootconstructie voor een hefeiland omvattende een aantal met elkaar verbonden randstijlen. |
| US5410979A (en) * | 1994-02-28 | 1995-05-02 | Shell Oil Company | Small fixed teardrop fairings for vortex induced vibration suppression |
| US5875728A (en) * | 1994-03-28 | 1999-03-02 | Shell Oil Company | Spar platform |
| GB2303898B (en) * | 1994-04-04 | 1998-02-18 | Shell Int Research | Vortex induced vibration suppression |
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- 1997-11-14 GB GB9909038A patent/GB2332396B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-11-14 BR BR9713058-3A patent/BR9713058A/pt active Search and Examination
- 1997-11-14 ID IDW990340A patent/ID21930A/id unknown
- 1997-11-14 WO PCT/EP1997/006437 patent/WO1998022336A1/en active Application Filing
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1999
- 1999-05-12 OA OA9900097A patent/OA11118A/en unknown
- 1999-05-14 NO NO992357A patent/NO992357D0/no unknown
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| ID21930A (id) | 1999-08-12 |
| WO1998022336A1 (en) | 1998-05-28 |
| NO992357L (no) | 1999-05-14 |
| NO992357D0 (no) | 1999-05-14 |
| BR9713058A (pt) | 2000-04-11 |
| GB2332396A (en) | 1999-06-23 |
| GB2332396B (en) | 2000-11-15 |
| GB9909038D0 (en) | 1999-06-16 |
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