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EP0908382A3
EP0908382A3 EP98307473A EP98307473A EP0908382A3 EP 0908382 A3 EP0908382 A3 EP 0908382A3 EP 98307473 A EP98307473 A EP 98307473A EP 98307473 A EP98307473 A EP 98307473A EP 0908382 A3 EP0908382 A3 EP 0908382A3
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Prior art keywords
spar hull
component
submerged
floating offshore
spar
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German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
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EP0908382A2 (en
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Lyle David Finn
Edward E. Horton Iii
Anil Kumar Sablok
Luc Gaetan Chabot
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Spars International Inc
Deep Oil Technology Inc
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Spars International Inc
Deep Oil Technology Inc
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Publication of EP0908382A3 publication Critical patent/EP0908382A3/en
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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
    • E02B17/02—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
    • E02B17/027—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto steel structures
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B77/00—Transporting or installing offshore structures on site using buoyancy forces, e.g. using semi-submersible barges, ballasting the structure or transporting of oil-and-gas platforms
    • 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
    • E02B17/02—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
    • E02B17/021—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto with relative movement between supporting construction and platform
    • E02B17/024—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto with relative movement between supporting construction and platform shock absorbing means for the supporting construction
    • 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
    • E02B2017/0039—Methods for placing the offshore structure
    • E02B2017/0043—Placing the offshore structure on a pre-installed foundation structure

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Wind Motors (AREA)
  • Foundations (AREA)
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EP98307473A 1997-09-16 1998-09-15 Methods of assembling floating offshore structures Withdrawn EP0908382A3 (en)

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US93146197A 1997-09-16 1997-09-16
US931461 1997-09-16

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EP0908382A2 EP0908382A2 (en) 1999-04-14
EP0908382A3 true EP0908382A3 (en) 1999-08-11

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EP (1) EP0908382A3 (no)
AU (1) AU8517998A (no)
BR (1) BR9803458A (no)
FI (1) FI981967A0 (no)
NO (1) NO984239L (no)
OA (1) OA10876A (no)

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FR2400086A1 (fr) * 1977-08-08 1979-03-09 Sea Tank Co Procede et dispositif de mise en place d'un pont de travail sur les colonnes d'une structure-poids offshore
GB2205123A (en) * 1987-05-14 1988-11-30 Norwegian Contractors Method of installing a buoyant body on a seabed
EP0487515A2 (en) * 1985-02-01 1992-05-27 Conoco (U.K.) Limited Offshore platforms
GB2284629A (en) * 1993-12-10 1995-06-14 Norwegian Contractors Installing underwater storage tank
FR2720086A1 (fr) * 1991-01-15 1995-11-24 Doris Engineering Procédé d'installation d'un dispositif de protection contre la houle et dispositif résultant de la mise en Óoeuvre de ce procédé.
WO1997006340A1 (en) * 1995-08-10 1997-02-20 Deep Oil Technology, Inc. Offshore apparatus and method for oil operations

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US4702321A (en) 1985-09-20 1987-10-27 Horton Edward E Drilling, production and oil storage caisson for deep water
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US3572041A (en) * 1968-09-18 1971-03-23 Shell Oil Co Spar-type floating production facility
US4126011A (en) * 1976-05-20 1978-11-21 Compagnie Generale Pour Les Developpements Operationnels Des Richesses Sous-Marines "C.G. Doris" Method of fabrication of offshore structures and offshore structures made according to the method
FR2400086A1 (fr) * 1977-08-08 1979-03-09 Sea Tank Co Procede et dispositif de mise en place d'un pont de travail sur les colonnes d'une structure-poids offshore
EP0487515A2 (en) * 1985-02-01 1992-05-27 Conoco (U.K.) Limited Offshore platforms
GB2205123A (en) * 1987-05-14 1988-11-30 Norwegian Contractors Method of installing a buoyant body on a seabed
FR2720086A1 (fr) * 1991-01-15 1995-11-24 Doris Engineering Procédé d'installation d'un dispositif de protection contre la houle et dispositif résultant de la mise en Óoeuvre de ce procédé.
GB2284629A (en) * 1993-12-10 1995-06-14 Norwegian Contractors Installing underwater storage tank
WO1997006340A1 (en) * 1995-08-10 1997-02-20 Deep Oil Technology, Inc. Offshore apparatus and method for oil operations

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US12258947B2 (en) 2010-01-21 2025-03-25 The Abell Foundation, Inc. Ocean thermal energy conversion power plant

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OA10876A (en) 2001-10-05
BR9803458A (pt) 2002-07-09
AU8517998A (en) 1999-04-01
FI981967A0 (fi) 1998-09-14
EP0908382A2 (en) 1999-04-14
NO984239L (no) 1999-03-17
NO984239D0 (no) 1998-09-14

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