Hydraulic and earth engineering – Marine structure or fabrication thereof
Patent
1993-12-30
1996-12-31
Ricci, John A.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Marine structure or fabrication thereof
405224, E02B 1700
Patent
active
055887813
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a deepwater compliant platform that has enhanced dynamic characteristics by virtue of its wide stance, eliminates conventional conductor drivepipe guides and supporting framework, and reduces the net material requirements with a substantially open interior permitted in the absence of the conductor guides. This utilizes the wide body stance to accommodate a wide riser suspension corridor through the open interior thereby allowing suspended risers to be spaced apart sufficiently to avoid interference in response to normal tower motions.
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Huete David A.
Marshall Peter W.
Morrison Denby G.
Smolinski Susan L.
Ricci John A.
Shell Oil Company
Smith Mark A.
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