Curved well conductors for offshore platform

Details Curved well conductors for offshore platform Curved well conductors for offshore platform

1980-07-10

1982-07-13

Leppink, James A.

Boring or penetrating the earth

Boring a submerged formation

Boring from nonbuoyant support

175 61, 175 75, E21B 708

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043390056

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for installing a curved well conductor (22) from an offshore marine structure (10) utilizes a leading section of precurved pipe (26) along with a plurality of trailing sections of initially straight pipe (24). The precurved pipe (26) is releasably straightened as the conductor (22) is lowered from the marine structure (10). Upon engagement with the sea floor, the precurved pipe (26) is released to resume its original curvature. The trailing initially straight sections of pipe (24) are then forced to follow a curved path defined by the leading section as the well conductor (22) is driven into the sea floor.

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