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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7252159 | Underwater rock boring apparatus having differential global positioning system receiver and boring method thereof The present invention relates to an underwater rock boring apparatus having differential global positioning system receiver and boring method thereof, new boring technology—a satellite navigation device orients the accurate position of a target—is brought to the... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7191837 | Motion compensator A motion compensator is used on a floating vessel servicing a subsea well. The motion compensator includes a first frame assembly adapted to be connected to a cable extending from a lifting structure. When connected to the cable, the first frame assembly extends lon... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191836 | Dry tree subsea well communications apparatus and method using variable tension large offset risers Disclosed are compliant variable tension risers (106) to connect deep-water subsea wellheads (102) to a single floating platform (104). The variable tension risers (106) allow several subsea well-heads (102), in water depths from 4... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7178592 | Closed loop multiphase underbalanced drilling process The present invention provides apparatus and methods for handling fluids returning from a well. The fluids are introduced into a separator and a separated gas stream is recovered or recycled. The gas stream may comprise more than one phase. The separated gas stream ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163062 | Riser A riser for conveying fluids from a subsea location to a surface vessel comprises an upper section which is located in a confining conduit, said upper section being allowed to deform elastically into a helical configuration against the inside of the confining condui... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7137451 | Controlling and/or testing a hydrocarbon production system A system for use in controlling and/or testing an underwater hydrocarbon production system, has a number of control modules for controlling well trees. The control modules are provided, not at the trees, but at a control center for location underwater. The trees are... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7111686 | Vessel provided with a device for removing and/or installing a sub-structure of a drilling or production platform The invention relates to a vessel (1) provided with a deck (2) and with a device (3) for removing and/or installing a sub-structure (4) of a drilling or production platform, wherein said device comprises a supporting structure (5) ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7086471 | Method and apparatus for controlling downhole flow The invention relates to apparatus for controlling the flow rate of a fluid in tubing (4), said apparatus (5) comprising at least one hole (7) passing through the wall of said tubing and a moving shutterjacket (8) mounted to engage said h... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7044228 | Flowline jumper for subsea well A subsea well system has a flowline jumper that extends between components on the sea floor. The jumper has connectors on each end for connecting to the two components and has a curved portion. At least a portion of the jumper is buoyant to cause it to assume a vert... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6907326 | Autonomous surf zone line charge deployment system A system and method autonomously clears obstacles and mines from an approach lane. A ship is distantly located from an approach lane spanning a surf zone and beach portion, and the ship has operator control station software in an onboard computer. At least one syste... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6837311 | Hybrid riser configuration Hybrid riser configuration comprising a plurality of steel riser pipes substantially inserted in aluminium guide conduits, with buoyancy means and tethering tension means, the guide conduits and riser pipes being rigidly connected to a base anchored to the ocean flo... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6631763 | Method and system for testing a borehole by the use of a movable plug A method and a system for testing a borehole in an underground formation by the use of so-called closed chamber testing. When carrying out the method, a test or production pipe (5) is carried down the borehole, where the test pipe can be closed at its upp... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6336421 | Floating spar for supporting production risers A subsea system is provided for producing a number of subsea wells which may be arranged in groups. Each of the groups of subsea wellheads is connected to deliver production flow to a subsea manifold and each subsea manifold is connected to deliver produc... | 01/08/2002 |
| 5295546 | Installation and method for the offshore exploitation of small fields A method of extending the working range of a main platform installation for oil deposits at sea involves: (1) positioning a temporary floating station at a location distance from the main platform installation and near to an oil deposit having small indiv... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5226482 | Installation and method for the offshore exploitation of small fields A method of extending the working range of a main platform installation for oil deposits at sea involves: (1) positioning a temporary floating station at a location distance from the main platform installation and near to an oil deposit having small indiv... | 07/13/1993 |
| 4972907 | Method of conducting well operations from a moveable floating platform A method is described for conducting well operations from a floating platform that may be moved to various locations above subterranean formations. Marine risers that have been previously connected to the platform flex sufficiently to allow this movement.... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4754817 | Subsea well template for directional drilling A subsea drilling template has a plurality of drilling guides disposed at various angles relative to the plane of the template. The drilling guides cause angular deviation of the drill string passing into the guides resulting in wide spacing of the boreho... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4617998 | Drilling riser braking apparatus and method Method and apparatus for use in drilling a well from a floating vessel by means of a riser which connects the vessel's drilling equipment to a wellhead assembly adjacent the ocean floor. Braking apparatus is provided which is capable of arresting the vert... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4616707 | Riser braking clamp apparatus Apparatus for use in drilling a well from a floating vessel by means of a riser which connects the vessel's drilling equipment to a wellhead assembly adjacent the ocean floor. The riser is capable of being disconnected from the wellhead assembly and havin... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4545437 | Drilling riser locking apparatus and method Apparatus and method for use in drilling a well from a floating vessel by means of a riser, which connects the vessels drilling equipment to a wellhead assembly adjacent the ocean floor. The riser is capable of being disconnected from the wellhead assembl... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4375835 | Oil production system An oil production system for producing oil at an offshore location comprises a floating storage vessel to receive the produced oil, the vessel having means for dynamic positioning and being connectable to a subsea well head by a riser and having means for... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4336843 | Emergency well-control vessel The emergency well-control vessel is capable of being moved above an offshore live oil or gas well, over which all normal controls have been lost. The vessel carries special purpose equipments and specially trained personnel for the purpose of bringing th... | 06/29/1982 |
