Hydraulic and earth engineering – Marine structure or fabrication thereof – Floatable to site and supported by marine floor
Patent
1992-07-23
1993-05-04
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Marine structure or fabrication thereof
Floatable to site and supported by marine floor
405203, 4052231, 4052242, E02D 534
Patent
active
052075346
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for conducting offshore well operations from an auxiliary vessel in support of a compliant platform. The auxiliary offshore drilling vessel is restrained with respect to the compliant platform in position adjacent the well bay of the compliant platform and vertically aligned with a selected well site for conducting well operations.
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Brasted Lee K.
Huete David A.
Rodenbush George
McBee J. Russell
Shell Oil Company
Smith Mark A.
Taylor Dennis L.
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