Wells – Processes – Placing or shifting well part
Patent
1983-06-07
1985-02-05
Leppink, James A.
Wells
Processes
Placing or shifting well part
175 9, E21B 708
Patent
active
044973721
ABSTRACT:
A system for controlling the deviation of the path of oil or gas well conductor casing at a desired angle, curvature and orientation in the sea bottom stratum through which it is driven from an offshore platform involving the use of conductor guide(s) equipped with longitudinally disposed anti-twist bar(s) fixedly mounted thereon to prevent or arrest any twisting motion along the longitudinal axis of the casing sections which have like, anti-twist bar as the conductor sections are being lowered or driven down from the platform. Motion is arrested by means of the bars on the conductor guide(s) contacting the similar bars fixedly attached to the casing sections being driven through the conductor guides on the platform support structure. By arresting any twisting motion at this relatively elevated point, any undesired twist is minimized in the driven casing sections minimizing any undesired horizontal deviation in the enplacement of the conductor casing which would have otherwise been caused by the twisting. Additionally or alternatively, there can be included a system using a cable or chain and winch drive to either counter-act the twist prior to the arresting of that twist or to move the twist in the opposite direction prior to the arresting of the twist or to independently position the conductor casing in a desired radial direction, so as to further control the horizontal angle at which the deviation occurs.
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patent: Re29929 (1979-03-01), Horvath
patent: 4027734 (1977-06-01), Horvath
patent: 4141225 (1979-02-01), Varner
Bui Thut M.
Gurtler, Hebert & Co., Inc.
Leppink James A.
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