AU9042991A - Method and apparatus for transferring a drilling apparatus from a movable vessel to a fixed structure - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for transferring a drilling apparatus from a movable vessel to a fixed structure

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Publication number
AU9042991A
AU9042991A AU90429/91A AU9042991A AU9042991A AU 9042991 A AU9042991 A AU 9042991A AU 90429/91 A AU90429/91 A AU 90429/91A AU 9042991 A AU9042991 A AU 9042991A AU 9042991 A AU9042991 A AU 9042991A
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AU
Australia
Prior art keywords
transferring
fixed structure
movable vessel
drilling
drilling apparatus
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.)
Abandoned
Application number
AU90429/91A
Inventor
Daniel Frank Mcnease
Michael Dwayne Moody
Charles Wesley Yeargain
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Rowan Companies Inc
Original Assignee
Rowan Companies Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Rowan Companies Inc filed Critical Rowan Companies Inc
Publication of AU9042991A publication Critical patent/AU9042991A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • B63B35/003—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for for transporting very large loads, e.g. offshore structure modules
    • 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
    • B63B35/34—Pontoons
    • B63B35/38—Rigidly-interconnected pontoons
    • 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
    • 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
    • E02B2017/0056—Platforms with supporting legs
    • E02B2017/006—Platforms with supporting legs with lattice style supporting legs

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Conveying And Assembling Of Building Elements In Situ (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
AU90429/91A 1990-11-06 1991-11-06 Method and apparatus for transferring a drilling apparatus from a movable vessel to a fixed structure Abandoned AU9042991A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US60992790A 1990-11-06 1990-11-06
US609927 1990-11-06

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU9042991A true AU9042991A (en) 1992-05-26

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AU90429/91A Abandoned AU9042991A (en) 1990-11-06 1991-11-06 Method and apparatus for transferring a drilling apparatus from a movable vessel to a fixed structure

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP0566584B1 (en)
AU (1) AU9042991A (en)
CA (1) CA2095618C (en)
HK (1) HK1007583A1 (en)
MX (1) MX9101961A (en)
WO (1) WO1992008007A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5407302A (en) * 1993-02-11 1995-04-18 Santa Fe International Corp. Method and apparatus for skid-off drilling
GB9508603D0 (en) * 1995-04-27 1995-06-14 Kvaerner H & G Offshore Ltd Offshore drilling

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1462775A (en) * 1973-11-16 1977-01-26 Alluvial Dredges Ltd Floating support assemblies
US4103503A (en) * 1976-12-21 1978-08-01 Dixilyn International, Inc. Drilling substructure transfer system
FR2405182A1 (en) * 1977-10-04 1979-05-04 Metalliques Entrepr Cie Fse PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT FOR PLACING ON COLUMNS ANCHORED TO THE BOTTOM, FROM A TRANSPORTER VESSEL, LOADS, PLATFORMS OR SIMILAR, FOR INSTALLATIONS OFF THE COAST
FR2581020A1 (en) * 1985-04-24 1986-10-31 Marion Henri Albert METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING AND TRANSFERRING A LOAD CONSTITUTING A COMPLETE EQUIPMENT OF A BRIDGE OF A MARINE PLATFORM AND MEANS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROCESS

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO1992008007A1 (en) 1992-05-14
EP0566584B1 (en) 1996-02-21
HK1007583A1 (en) 1999-04-16
MX9101961A (en) 1992-07-08
CA2095618C (en) 2001-08-14
EP0566584A1 (en) 1993-10-27
CA2095618A1 (en) 1992-05-07

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