OA11138A - Deepwater riser system - Google Patents

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OA11138A
OA11138A OA9900148A OA9900148A OA11138A OA 11138 A OA11138 A OA 11138A OA 9900148 A OA9900148 A OA 9900148A OA 9900148 A OA9900148 A OA 9900148A OA 11138 A OA11138 A OA 11138A
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riser
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Stephen William Balint
Bobby Eugene Cox
Anders Gustaf Conny Ekvall
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Shell Int Research
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B17/00Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/01Risers
    • E21B17/012Risers with buoyancy elements
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/002Handling 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
    • E21B19/004Handling 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

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OA9900148A 1996-12-31 1999-06-30 Deepwater riser system OA11138A (en)

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GB2335452A (en) 1999-09-22
MY118093A (en) 2004-08-30
BR9714110A (pt) 2000-03-21
WO1998029638A3 (en) 1998-10-08
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