Integrating wells in towable subsea units

    公开(公告)号:US11346185B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US16960050

    申请日:2019-01-04

    Abstract: A drilling conductor supported within a suction anchor is installed by lowering the suction anchor through the top of a frame of a subsea processing unit. The base of the frame defines a landing area for the suction anchor and supports a fixing system for fixing the suction anchor to the frame. When the suction anchor has been embedded into the seabed beneath the processing unit, the frame is fixed to the suction anchor to form a structural unit that includes the conductor, the suction anchor and the frame. Additional equipment such as a blow-out presenter or a Christmas tree is lowered through the top of the frame and onto the conductor that is supported by the embedded suction anchor.

    System and method for foundation of wellheads

    公开(公告)号:US11286635B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US17173591

    申请日:2021-02-11

    Applicant: NeoDrill AS

    Abstract: A wellhead foundation is for one or more subsea wells. The wellhead foundation has a suction foundation provided with a housing with an open bottom and a top which is closable with a top cover, and one or more pipes being attached to the housing and extending from the top of the housing and at least over a substantial part of the vertical extent of the housing towards or beyond the open bottom of the housing inside or outside of the periphery of the housing, and a straight upper portion of each pipe projecting up above the top of the housing and forming an upper well-pipe portion which forms part of a high-pressure barrier in the well. The straight upper pipe portion of each pipe is arranged parallel to the center axis of the housing. A method of establishing a subsea wellhead foundation is described as well.

    Method for installing a hatch to a subsea structure, hinge and assembly for subsea use

    公开(公告)号:US10995591B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16098842

    申请日:2017-05-02

    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for installing a hatch (34) to a subsea structure (10) by connecting the hatch to the subsea structure by at least one hinge (20) having a first mounting portion (21), a second mounting portion (22), a flexible portion (23) interconnecting the first and second mounting portion allowing a pivot connection between the first and second mounting portion. The installation steps comprise •—inserting a protrusion (23) of the first mounting portion (21) into an installation hole arranged in the subsea structure (10), •—inserting a protrusion (24) of the second mounting portion (22) into an installation hole arranged in the hatch (34), thereby •—engaging the first mounting portion (21) of the hinge (20) for anchorage with the subsea structure (10) and engaging the second mounting portion (22) for anchorage with the hatch (34) thereby arranging for the hatch to pivot between a closed and an open position about a pivot axis provided by the flexible portion of the hinge. The invention also concerns a hinge and an assembly for subsea use.

    UNDERWATER DRILLING RIG ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE UNDERWATER DRILLING RIG ASSEMBLY
    9.
    发明申请
    UNDERWATER DRILLING RIG ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE UNDERWATER DRILLING RIG ASSEMBLY 审中-公开
    水下钻机组和水下钻机组装操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150197989A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-16

    申请号:US14592025

    申请日:2015-01-08

    CPC classification number: E21B7/124

    Abstract: An underwater drilling rig assembly includes a hull anchored to a sea floor with at least one anchoring component. Also included is a rig assembly disposed on the hull. Further included is a mast unit of the rig assembly. Yet further included is a pipe handling unit configured to maneuver a drill pipe into operative communication with the mast unit. Also included is a drill bit assembly operatively coupled to the mast unit. Further included is a control unit positioned proximate the sea floor and in operative communication with a plurality of components of the underwater drilling rig assembly, the control unit operatively coupled to at least one surface vessel for remote control of the underwater drilling rig assembly.

    Abstract translation: 水下钻机组件包括锚固到具有至少一个锚定部件的海底的船体。 还包括设置在船体上的钻机组件。 还包括钻机组件的桅杆单元。 进一步包括的管道处理单元被配置为操纵钻杆与桅杆单元可操作地连通。 还包括可操作地联接到桅杆单元的钻头组件。 进一步包括控制单元,其位于海底附近并与水下钻机组件的多个部件可操作地连通,所述控制单元可操作地联接到至少一个用于远程控制水下钻机组件的表面容器。

    DIVERLESS CONNECTOR FOR BEND RESTRICTORS AND/OR BEND STIFFENERS
    10.
    发明申请
    DIVERLESS CONNECTOR FOR BEND RESTRICTORS AND/OR BEND STIFFENERS 有权
    用于弯曲限制器和/或弯曲加强件的双向连接器

    公开(公告)号:US20080087435A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-17

    申请号:US11776826

    申请日:2007-07-12

    Applicant: Sanjay Reddy

    Inventor: Sanjay Reddy

    Abstract: A subsea connector is disclosed. The connector includes a guide funnel assembly that may be coupled to a subsea structure. The guide funnel assembly may receive a shaft. The shaft may be coupled to a bend restrictor/limiter or a bend stiffener. The shaft may be received inside the guide funnel assembly. The shaft may include a recess. A latch assembly may be coupled to the guide funnel assembly. The latch assembly may include one or more dogs and a latch operating device. The dogs may be radially moveable in and out of the interior of the guide funnel assembly. The dogs may be inserted into the recess of the shaft to inhibit longitudinal axial movement between the shaft and the guide funnel assembly. The latch operating device may control the in and out radial movement of the dogs.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种海底连接器。 连接器包括可以联接到海底结构的引导漏斗组件。 导向漏斗组件可以接收轴。 轴可以联接到弯曲限制器/限制器或弯曲加强件。 轴可以容纳在导向漏斗组件内。 轴可以包括凹部。 闩锁组件可以联接到导向漏斗组件。 闩锁组件可以包括一个或多个狗和闩锁操作装置。 狗可以在引导漏斗组件的内部中径向移动和移出。 狗可以插入到轴的凹部中以阻止轴和导向漏斗组件之间的纵向轴向运动。 闩锁操作装置可以控制狗的进出径向运动。

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