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US3824943A
US3824943A US00233879A US23387972A US3824943A US 3824943 A US3824943 A US 3824943A US 00233879 A US00233879 A US 00233879A US 23387972 A US23387972 A US 23387972A US 3824943 A US3824943 A US 3824943A
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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
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/01—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells specially adapted for obtaining from underwater installations
    • 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
    • E21B15/00—Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts
    • E21B15/02—Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts specially adapted for underwater drilling

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  • the platform is [56] References Cited monolithic and comprises a plurality of vertical cells UNITED STATES PATENTS of concrete.
  • a bottom deck closes the bottom of the 2,940,266 6 1960 Smith 61/465 vertical cells and is adapted to be Positioned p 55 4 below the sea surface and above the floor of the sea.
  • the vertical cells are arranged such that at least one 6 /465 but not all of the cells extend from the bottom deck to 2,972,973 2 1961
  • Thearle 3,154,039 10/1964 Knapp 3,273,526 9 1966 016m rh d g 11415 T the top deck and the center of gravity of the platform anning H4 .5 T v is below its center of buo anc 3,510,892 5/1970 Monnereau et al 9/8 7 y y 3,535,884 10/1970 Chaney 61/465 7 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures ,II'III' rIIII'II DRILLING PLATFORM
  • the invention relates to a floating drilling platform for drilling after and production of natural deposits under the sea.
  • a platform of that type which has a reduced cross-section at the floating line e.g. semi-submersible state
  • This very simple construction will, as showed below, offer many advantages compared with the conventional floating platforms.
  • FIG. 1 shows a vertical section B B through the platform and FIG. 2 shows a horizontal section A A.
  • 1 is a cell which is terminated under the water surface
  • 2 is a cell which is terminated above the water surface
  • 3 is a cell without a bottom which the drill 4 passes through.
  • 5 is the workingor service deck of the platform and 6 is the drilling tower.
  • the tubes may have varying wall thickness and diameter. It is, however, an advantage if the variations are small, since the platform in that case can be made by means of slip forms.
  • the cells may during the drilling be filled withair,
  • ballast material There must always be some air present for buoyancy, while sand is an excellent ballast material. Other solid ballast material, of course, can be used. Water will be the natural medium for trimming.
  • the cells may also be used for tanks, e.g. for oil storage or as a dumping place for polluted materials.
  • a series of advantages are achieved in that the drilling takes place through a tube.
  • the work will not be hindered by waves or ice.
  • Such a solution means a big advantage, especially for the divers, since their work often becomes restricted due to the difficulties in getting up and down through the wave area.
  • the tube will also beable to collect spill of oil, and prevent the oil from spreading in the sea.
  • the platform will extend downwards much deeper than other floating platforms.
  • the figure shows a platform which has a sub structure nearly double the height of the drilling tower,
  • a platform according to the invention will thus not need to interrupt the work due to bad weather. This is of large importance in so called wild-cat"-drilling, and absolutely of vital improtance for production. None of the existing floating platforms may be used for production, namely because production must go on continously irrespective of the weather.
  • the weight and stability of the platform is also necessary, if it is to be provided with industrial plants, fishplate arrangements etc.
  • the service deck can thus be provided with industrial equipment, quay installations, and the like.
  • the large sub structure of the platform is also advantageous for conventional anchoring, since the anchors may be fastened far down and thus obtain a greater effect since the chain or the wire remains lying more horizontally. Dynamic anchoring may be employed.
  • the cell formed concrete structure is in itself particularly favourable.
  • the construction can take up very large pressure-forces, since buckling problems practically do not exist. This is of importance with regard to the large water pressures in question, and with more occasional local stresses, e.g. from ice.
  • a platform according to the invention offers no production difficulties, since the production can be performed exclusively by means of simple method and modest aids.
  • a natural way is to cast the bottom and a bit of the walls in a dry-dock, tow this out to a deep sea area and thereafter erect the walls by means of slip forms, while the platform gradually sinks down in the water.
  • the platform may be provided with its own propulsion equipment.
  • the platform according to the invention has the following advantages:
  • a floating platform for drilling after natural deposits beneath the floor of the sea having a reduced cross section at the sea surface, a service deck above the sea surface and a sub structure extending downwardly below the sea surface
  • said platform is monolithic and mobile, and comprises a plurality of contiguous vertical cells of concrete at least one of the cells lengthened to above sea level to form a support for a service deck, a service deck permanently fixed to said platform, the nonlengthened cells located a substantial distance below the deck section so that the top of said non-lengthened cell or cells is at a substantial depth below the surface of the sea, a drilling structure on said service deck, a bottom deck closing the bottom of said vertical cells and adapted to be positioned deep below the sea sur- 7 face and above the floor of the sea, the whole structure being constructed and arranged such that the center of gravity of said platform is below the center of buoyancy thereof.
  • An improved platform according to claim 1 further including a drill extending from said service deck down through one of said verticle cells to the sea floor.
  • An improved platform according to claim 1 wherein said platform includes a first group of adjacent vertical concrete cells extending from said service deck to said bottom deck and a second group of vertical concrete cells in surrounding adjacency with said first group and extending from said bottom deck upwards to ballast material.

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US3863457A (en) * 1972-06-13 1975-02-04 Selmer As Ing F Submarine foundation and offshore working platform
US4004531A (en) * 1974-05-16 1977-01-25 Texaco Inc. Drilling system for deep water offshore locations
US4112864A (en) * 1976-10-08 1978-09-12 Seatek Corporation Heave stabilization of semi-submersible platforms
US4241685A (en) * 1977-11-22 1980-12-30 Iti Ltd. Self-stabilizing floating tower
US4498412A (en) * 1982-06-08 1985-02-12 Gotaverken Arendal Ab Offshore platform
US4702648A (en) * 1984-04-27 1987-10-27 Jan Stageboe Tension leg platform
US4703709A (en) * 1983-04-21 1987-11-03 Institut Francais Du Petrole Modular system for the offshore production, storage and loading of hydrocarbons
US5983822A (en) * 1998-09-03 1999-11-16 Texaco Inc. Polygon floating offshore structure
US6015245A (en) * 1997-09-08 2000-01-18 Frimm; Fernando C. Semisubmersible offshore vessel
US6230645B1 (en) 1998-09-03 2001-05-15 Texaco Inc. Floating offshore structure containing apertures
US6244347B1 (en) 1999-07-29 2001-06-12 Dril-Quip, Inc. Subsea well drilling and/or completion apparatus
US20080083246A1 (en) * 2006-10-06 2008-04-10 Aker Kvaerner, Inc. Gas Conditioning Method and Apparatus for the Recovery of LPG/NGL(C2+) From LNG
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US3360810A (en) * 1964-05-28 1968-01-02 Shell Oil Co Floating reservoir vessel of the displacement type
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US3434442A (en) * 1967-04-19 1969-03-25 Mobil Oil Corp Offloading moored production storage unit
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US3863457A (en) * 1972-06-13 1975-02-04 Selmer As Ing F Submarine foundation and offshore working platform
US4004531A (en) * 1974-05-16 1977-01-25 Texaco Inc. Drilling system for deep water offshore locations
US4112864A (en) * 1976-10-08 1978-09-12 Seatek Corporation Heave stabilization of semi-submersible platforms
US4241685A (en) * 1977-11-22 1980-12-30 Iti Ltd. Self-stabilizing floating tower
US4498412A (en) * 1982-06-08 1985-02-12 Gotaverken Arendal Ab Offshore platform
US4703709A (en) * 1983-04-21 1987-11-03 Institut Francais Du Petrole Modular system for the offshore production, storage and loading of hydrocarbons
US4766836A (en) * 1983-04-21 1988-08-30 Institut Francais Du Petrole Modular system for the offshore production, storage and loading of hydrocarbons
US4702648A (en) * 1984-04-27 1987-10-27 Jan Stageboe Tension leg platform
US6015245A (en) * 1997-09-08 2000-01-18 Frimm; Fernando C. Semisubmersible offshore vessel
US5983822A (en) * 1998-09-03 1999-11-16 Texaco Inc. Polygon floating offshore structure
US6230645B1 (en) 1998-09-03 2001-05-15 Texaco Inc. Floating offshore structure containing apertures
US6244347B1 (en) 1999-07-29 2001-06-12 Dril-Quip, Inc. Subsea well drilling and/or completion apparatus
US20080210305A1 (en) * 2004-09-21 2008-09-04 Aker Kvaerner, Inc. Liquified Natural Gas Sump For a Gravity Based Structure
US20080083246A1 (en) * 2006-10-06 2008-04-10 Aker Kvaerner, Inc. Gas Conditioning Method and Apparatus for the Recovery of LPG/NGL(C2+) From LNG
US8499581B2 (en) 2006-10-06 2013-08-06 Ihi E&C International Corporation Gas conditioning method and apparatus for the recovery of LPG/NGL(C2+) from LNG
US8540460B2 (en) 2010-10-21 2013-09-24 Vetco Gray Inc. System for supplemental tensioning for enhanced platform design and related methods

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