GB2310832A - Floating caisson for offshore drilling, workover, production, and/or storage - Google Patents
Floating caisson for offshore drilling, workover, production, and/or storage Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB2310832A GB2310832A GB9703324A GB9703324A GB2310832A GB 2310832 A GB2310832 A GB 2310832A GB 9703324 A GB9703324 A GB 9703324A GB 9703324 A GB9703324 A GB 9703324A GB 2310832 A GB2310832 A GB 2310832A
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- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- caisson
- leading edge
- trailing edge
- thruster
- drilling
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title claims description 13
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B39/00—Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movements; Apparatus for indicating vessel attitude
- B63B39/08—Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movements; Apparatus for indicating vessel attitude to decrease vessel movements by using auxiliary jets or propellers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
- B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
- B63B35/4413—Floating drilling platforms, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B1/00—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils
- B63B1/02—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement
- B63B1/04—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with single hull
- B63B2001/044—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with single hull with a small waterline area compared to total displacement, e.g. of semi-submersible type
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
- B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
- B63B2035/442—Spar-type semi-submersible structures, i.e. shaped as single slender, e.g. substantially cylindrical or trussed vertical bodies
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Earth Drilling (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US60646796A | 1996-03-04 | 1996-03-04 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB9703324D0 GB9703324D0 (en) | 1997-04-09 |
| GB2310832A true GB2310832A (en) | 1997-09-10 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9703324A Withdrawn GB2310832A (en) | 1996-03-04 | 1997-02-18 | Floating caisson for offshore drilling, workover, production, and/or storage |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| AU (1) | AU686061B2 (no) |
| BR (1) | BR9701167A (no) |
| GB (1) | GB2310832A (no) |
| NO (1) | NO970796L (no) |
Cited By (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6196768B1 (en) | 1996-11-15 | 2001-03-06 | Shell Oil Company | Spar fairing |
| EP1097287A1 (en) * | 1998-07-10 | 2001-05-09 | Fmc Corporation | Floating spar for supporting production risers |
| WO2002060048A1 (en) * | 2001-01-23 | 2002-08-01 | Abb Industri As | A method and a device for controlling the operation of a motor |
| US6551029B2 (en) * | 2000-01-31 | 2003-04-22 | Hongbo Shu | Active apparatus and method for reducing fluid induced stresses by introduction of energetic flow into boundary layer around an element |
| US6644894B2 (en) * | 2000-01-31 | 2003-11-11 | Shell Oil Company | Passive apparatus and method for reducing fluid induced stresses by introduction of energetic flow into boundary layer around structures |
| WO2009102269A1 (en) * | 2008-02-14 | 2009-08-20 | Gva Consultants Ab | Semi-submersible platform body for supporting drilling, storing, treatment or production of hydrocarbons at sea |
| WO2012083417A1 (en) * | 2010-11-25 | 2012-06-28 | Genesis Group Inc. | Spar based maritime access vehicle |
| WO2015038003A1 (en) * | 2013-09-13 | 2015-03-19 | Sevan Marine Asa | A floating hull with a stabilizing portion |
| WO2019018226A1 (en) | 2017-07-16 | 2019-01-24 | Sheldon Coulson Garth Alexander | SELF-POWERED COMPUTER BUOY |
Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2118903A (en) * | 1982-04-16 | 1983-11-09 | Mitsui Shipbuilding Eng | Floating offshore structure |
Family Cites Families (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3602320A (en) * | 1968-10-16 | 1971-08-31 | Amoco Prod Co | Deep sea pile setting and coring vessel |
| US4656959A (en) * | 1985-03-25 | 1987-04-14 | Moisdon Roger F G | Vertical ship |
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1997
- 1997-02-18 GB GB9703324A patent/GB2310832A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1997-02-21 NO NO970796A patent/NO970796L/no not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-02-27 AU AU14989/97A patent/AU686061B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1997-03-04 BR BR9701167A patent/BR9701167A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
Patent Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2118903A (en) * | 1982-04-16 | 1983-11-09 | Mitsui Shipbuilding Eng | Floating offshore structure |
Cited By (14)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6196768B1 (en) | 1996-11-15 | 2001-03-06 | Shell Oil Company | Spar fairing |
| EP1097287A1 (en) * | 1998-07-10 | 2001-05-09 | Fmc Corporation | Floating spar for supporting production risers |
| EP1097287A4 (en) * | 1998-07-10 | 2002-03-27 | Fmc Corp | FLOATING LOG FOR SUPPORTING PRODUCTION COLUMNS |
| US6551029B2 (en) * | 2000-01-31 | 2003-04-22 | Hongbo Shu | Active apparatus and method for reducing fluid induced stresses by introduction of energetic flow into boundary layer around an element |
| US6644894B2 (en) * | 2000-01-31 | 2003-11-11 | Shell Oil Company | Passive apparatus and method for reducing fluid induced stresses by introduction of energetic flow into boundary layer around structures |
| WO2002060048A1 (en) * | 2001-01-23 | 2002-08-01 | Abb Industri As | A method and a device for controlling the operation of a motor |
| WO2009102269A1 (en) * | 2008-02-14 | 2009-08-20 | Gva Consultants Ab | Semi-submersible platform body for supporting drilling, storing, treatment or production of hydrocarbons at sea |
| US8381670B2 (en) | 2008-02-14 | 2013-02-26 | Gva Consultants Ab | Semi-submersible platform body for supporting drilling, storing, treatment or production of hydrocarbons at sea |
| WO2012083417A1 (en) * | 2010-11-25 | 2012-06-28 | Genesis Group Inc. | Spar based maritime access vehicle |
| WO2015038003A1 (en) * | 2013-09-13 | 2015-03-19 | Sevan Marine Asa | A floating hull with a stabilizing portion |
| WO2019018226A1 (en) | 2017-07-16 | 2019-01-24 | Sheldon Coulson Garth Alexander | SELF-POWERED COMPUTER BUOY |
| EP3655835A4 (en) * | 2017-07-16 | 2021-04-28 | Sheldon-Coulson, Garth Alexander | SELF-POWERED COMPUTER BUOY |
| AU2018303561B2 (en) * | 2017-07-16 | 2022-08-18 | Lone Gull Holdings, Ltd. | Self-powered computing buoy |
| AU2022209252B2 (en) * | 2017-07-16 | 2024-08-08 | Lone Gull Holdings, Ltd. | Self-powered computing buoy |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| BR9701167A (pt) | 1998-12-15 |
| AU686061B2 (en) | 1998-01-29 |
| NO970796L (no) | 1997-09-05 |
| NO970796D0 (no) | 1997-02-21 |
| GB9703324D0 (en) | 1997-04-09 |
| AU1498997A (en) | 1997-09-11 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |