WO2004015237A3 - Offshore well production riser - Google Patents

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WO2004015237A3
WO2004015237A3 PCT/US2003/024298 US0324298W WO2004015237A3 WO 2004015237 A3 WO2004015237 A3 WO 2004015237A3 US 0324298 W US0324298 W US 0324298W WO 2004015237 A3 WO2004015237 A3 WO 2004015237A3
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pipe
flexing portion
horizontal
central axis
takes
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PCT/US2003/024298
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Edward E Horton Iii
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Deepwater Technologies Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/213,963 external-priority patent/US20040026083A1/en
Priority claimed from US10/213,966 external-priority patent/US20040026081A1/en
Application filed by Deepwater Technologies Inc filed Critical Deepwater Technologies Inc
Priority to AU2003258024A priority Critical patent/AU2003258024A1/en
Priority to EP03784891A priority patent/EP1529149A2/en
Publication of WO2004015237A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004015237A2/en
Publication of WO2004015237A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004015237A3/en

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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
    • E21B17/015—Non-vertical risers, e.g. articulated or catenary-type
    • 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
    • E21B17/017—Bend restrictors for limiting stress on risers
    • 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
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • E21B17/08—Casing joints
    • E21B17/085—Riser connections
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)

Abstract

An offshore oil well riser system (10) that compensates for the motions of an associated floating platform (22) comprises a vertical pipe section (20) supported by the floating vessel and extending downward from the vessel substantially perpendicular to the sea floor, and a horizontal pipe section (12) connected to the associated sub-sea well equipment and extending away from the equipment substantially parallel to the sea floor. A angled elbow pipe (18) connects the horizontal pipe to the vertical pipe. At least one of the horizontal and the vertical pipes incorporates a flexing portion (30) comprising a plurality of recurvate sections of pipe connected end-to-end with alternating curvatures. In one embodiment, the central axis of the flexing portion lies in a single plane and takes a sinusoid path. In another embodiment, the central axis of the flexing portion takes a three dimensional helical path.
PCT/US2003/024298 2002-08-07 2003-08-05 Offshore well production riser WO2004015237A2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2003258024A AU2003258024A1 (en) 2002-08-07 2003-08-05 Offshore well production riser
EP03784891A EP1529149A2 (en) 2002-08-07 2003-08-05 Offshore well production riser

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/213,963 US20040026083A1 (en) 2002-08-07 2002-08-07 Production riser with pre-formed curves for accommodating vessel motion
US10/213,963 2002-08-07
US10/213,966 US20040026081A1 (en) 2002-08-07 2002-08-07 System for accommodating motion of a floating body
US10/213,966 2002-08-07
US10/626,044 2003-07-24
US10/626,044 US20040163817A1 (en) 2002-08-07 2003-07-24 Offshore well production riser

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WO2004015237A2 WO2004015237A2 (en) 2004-02-19
WO2004015237A3 true WO2004015237A3 (en) 2004-06-10

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US4362215A (en) * 1979-11-30 1982-12-07 Institut Francais Du Petrole Marine riser provided with a hinged foot for offshore hydrocarbon production
US5553976A (en) * 1994-02-18 1996-09-10 Korsgaard; Jens Fluid riser between seabed and floating vessel
WO1997021017A1 (en) * 1995-12-04 1997-06-12 Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap A/S Riser system

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EP1529149A2 (en) 2005-05-11
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US20040163817A1 (en) 2004-08-26
AU2003258024A8 (en) 2004-02-25

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