Method and system for developing offshore hydrocarbon reserves

Hydraulic and earth engineering – Marine structure or fabrication thereof – With pivotal connection between work deck and base

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175 7, 4052231, 4052242, E02B 1700

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ABSTRACT:
A method are disclosed for establishing hydrocarbon production for offshore reservoirs in which a compliant platform is installed at a selected site, an offshore drilling vessel is docked to the compliant platform and the vessel is positioned over a selected well site for conducting drilling operations, and the production riser is transferred from the vessel to the compliant platform and secured there. Communication between a surface tree installed on the production riser and facilities supported by the compliant platform is established and these steps are repeated for each selected well site served by the compliant platform.

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