Tensioned riser deepwater tower

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1994-12-16

1995-08-08

Buiz, Michael Powell

Wells

Submerged well

Riser

4052242, E21B 1701

Patent

active

054390605

ABSTRACT:
A tensioned riser deepwater platform suitable for offshore oil and gas applications is disclosed having a foundation secured to the ocean floor, a topside facility above the ocean surface, and a vertically extending tower jacket secured to the foundation and supporting the topside facility. A plurality of vertically extending risers provide fluid communication between the wells and the topside facility. These risers are connected to riser supports near their upper ends. The riser supports provide the principal load transfer between the risers and the tower jacket and the conductor guides and attendant horizontal bracing are substantially eliminated from the design.

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