METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELEVATING A MARINE PLATFORM
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    发明公开
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELEVATING A MARINE PLATFORM 有权
    用于提升海洋平台的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:EP2981653A4

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-29

    申请号:EP14780169

    申请日:2014-04-04

    IPC分类号: E02B17/08 E02B17/00 E02B17/02

    摘要: A method of elevating the deck area of a marine platform (e.g., oil and gas well drilling or production platform) utilizes a specially configured sleeve support to support the platform legs so that they can be cut. Once cut, rams or jacks elevate the platform above the cuts. The sleeve support is then connected (e.g., welded) to the platform leg and becomes part of the structural support for the platform. In one embodiment, two sleeves are employed. In another embodiment, the jacks or rams elevate in two stages including a first stage wherein one sleeve elevates and the other sleeve does not elevate and a second stage wherein both sleeves elevate together.