Hydraulic and earth engineering – Marine structure or fabrication thereof – Tension leg platform
Patent
1993-03-01
1995-06-13
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Marine structure or fabrication thereof
Tension leg platform
114249, 114250, 4051951, 405224, E02B 1700
Patent
active
054236320
ABSTRACT:
An improved method for conducting offshore well operations is disclosed in which a compliant platform is installed adjacent a selected well site and an auxiliary vessel is temporarily docked to the compliant platform to provide for support for the well operations which will be produced through the compliant platform. In the practice of the improved method, the compliant platform is isolated from vertical loads upon the auxiliary vessel docked thereto during the performance of well operations conducted for the compliant platform by the offshore auxiliary vessel. Another aspect of the present invention is an improved system for restraining an offshore drilling vessel temporarily to a compliant platform which uses a slide-connection for isolating the compliant platform from vertical loads upon the offshore drilling vessel during the well operations.
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Denison Early B.
Ekvall Anders G. C.
Shell Oil Company
Smith Mark A.
Taylor Dennis L.
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