Wells – Processes – Perforating – weakening – bending or separating pipe at an...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-28
2011-11-15
Beach, Thomas (Department: 3674)
Wells
Processes
Perforating, weakening, bending or separating pipe at an...
C166S339000, C166S361000, C166S055000, C166S055600, C405S156000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08056633
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for removing a subsea structure wherein a housing defining a subsea structure receiving space and having a jetting system attached at or near the bottom of the housing is used to form an excavation around the subsea structure to the desired depth and a frame attached to or mounted in the housing carries a cutter assembly which is movable from a first position on the frame to a second position on the frame, the first position being on one side of the subsea structure, the second position being on the opposite side of the subsea structure.
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www.cuttingedgeservices.com.
Alborado Adam C.
Barra Marc T.
Champagne, III Robert M.
Parker, III James L.
Beach Thomas
Browning & Bushman P.C.
Buck Matthew
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