WO2015052075A4 - Subsea support apparatus for supporting drive means, and driving apparatus incorporating such support apparatus - Google Patents

Subsea support apparatus for supporting drive means, and driving apparatus incorporating such support apparatus Download PDF

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WO2015052075A4
WO2015052075A4 PCT/EP2014/071165 EP2014071165W WO2015052075A4 WO 2015052075 A4 WO2015052075 A4 WO 2015052075A4 EP 2014071165 W EP2014071165 W EP 2014071165W WO 2015052075 A4 WO2015052075 A4 WO 2015052075A4
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support apparatus
driving
drive means
support
elongate members
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John Graeme Walker
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Soil Machine Dynamics Limited
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Priority to US15/028,009 priority Critical patent/US20160251907A1/en
Priority to CN201480055037.2A priority patent/CN105593452A/en
Publication of WO2015052075A1 publication Critical patent/WO2015052075A1/en
Publication of WO2015052075A4 publication Critical patent/WO2015052075A4/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
    • 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
    • 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
    • E21B15/04—Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts specially adapted for directional drilling, e.g. slant hole rigs
    • 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
    • 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
    • E21B19/14—Racks, ramps, troughs or bins, for holding the lengths of rod singly or connected; Handling between storage place and borehole
    • E21B19/143—Racks, ramps, troughs or bins, for holding the lengths of rod singly or connected; Handling between storage place and borehole 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
    • E21B3/00—Rotary drilling
    • E21B3/02—Surface drives for rotary drilling
    • E21B3/022—Top drives
    • 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
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/12—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
    • E21B7/00—Special methods or apparatus for drilling
    • E21B7/12—Underwater drilling
    • E21B7/124—Underwater drilling with underwater tool drive prime mover, e.g. portable drilling rigs for use on underwater floors
    • 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
    • E21B25/00—Apparatus for obtaining or removing undisturbed cores, e.g. core barrels or core extractors
    • E21B25/18—Apparatus for obtaining or removing undisturbed cores, e.g. core barrels or core extractors the core receiver being specially adapted for operation under water

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  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
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  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
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Abstract

A driving apparatus (2) for driving pipes (4) into the sea bed is disclosed. The driving apparatus has support arms (20) supporting a drill tower (16) for driving pipes into the sea bed, and a body (6) for supporting a plurality of pipes in cassettes (24). A pipe feeding mechanism feeds pipes to the drill tower (16) and the apparatus is controlled from a vessel located at a sea surface.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS
received by the International Bureau on 27 April 2015 (27.04.2015)
1. A support apparatus for supporting drive means for driving a plurality of elongate members into a sea floor, the support apparatus comprising: - a body adapted to support a plurality of said elongate members ;
support means provided on said body for supporting said drive means such that a position of said drive means is adjustable relative to said body;
feeding means for feeding a plurality of said elongate members to said drive means;
control means for enabling control of said support apparatus from a vessel located at a sea surface; and
moving means for moving the body relative to the sea , floor.
2. A support apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said feeding means is adapted to (i) simultaneously feed a plurality of said elongate members, located in position relative to each other by means of locating means, with at least part of said locating means to at least one first location on said body and to <li) sequentially feed a plurality of said elongate members from at least part of said locating means at at least one said first location to said drive means .
3. A support apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising manipulator means for unloading at least part of said locating means from said body.
. A support apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising at least one engaging portion for engaging lifting means to enable lifting of the support apparatus, wherein said feeding means is adapted to feed a plurality of said elongate members through at least one aperture below said engaging portion in use.
5. A support apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said moving means comprises at least one track.
6. A support apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least part of, said moving means is adjustable in position in a direction transverse to a direction of movement of the support apparatus.
7. A support apparatus according to claims 5 and 6, wherein at least one said track is adjustable in position relative to said body.
8. A driving apparatus for driving a plurality of elongate members into a sea floor, the driving apparatus comprising: - a support apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims; and
drive means for driving a plurality of elongate members into the sea floor and supported by said support means such that a position of said drive means relative to said body is adjustable .
9. A driving apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said drive means is pivotable about at least one axis relative to said body. 10. A driving apparatus according to claim 9, wherein at least one said axis is substantially parallel to a direction of travel of the driving apparatus.
11. A driving apparatus according to claim 9 or 10, wherein at least one said axis is transverse to a direction of travel of said driving apparatus .
12. A driving apparatus according to 'any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the drive means comprises drilling apparatus.
13. A driving apparatus according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the drive means comprises coring apparatus .
PCT/EP2014/071165 2013-10-10 2014-10-02 Subsea support apparatus for supporting drive means, and driving apparatus incorporating such support apparatus WO2015052075A1 (en)

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US15/028,009 US20160251907A1 (en) 2013-10-10 2014-10-02 Support apparatus for supporting drive means, and driving apparatus incorporating such support apparatus
CN201480055037.2A CN105593452A (en) 2013-10-10 2014-10-02 Subsea support apparatus for supporting drive means, and driving apparatus incorporating such support apparatus

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