Modular near-surface completion system

Details Modular near-surface completion system Modular near-surface completion system

1987-02-05

1988-08-09

Novosad, Stephen J.

Wells

Submerged well

Submerged, buoyant wellhead or riser

166351, 166356, 405200, E21B 7132, E21B 43017

Patent

active

047621800

ABSTRACT:
A modular near-surface completion system that positions the production wellheads in a quiescent zone beneath significant wave activity yet within reach of divers for maintenance and inspection. Each subsea well is provided with (a) its own riser, (b) a riser tensioning buoy and (c) a production well tree mounted atop the riser buoy. Produced fluids are transmitted from the well tree to the floating production platform by means of flexible risers suspended in a catenary loop of sufficient length to permit the platform to be maneuvered to position it for drilling or workover of any of the plurality of templates it services.

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