OFFSHORE APPARATUS AND METHOD
    41.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190063028A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US15771684

    申请日:2016-10-31

    Abstract: An offshore platform for use in combination with an offshore rig comprises an upper deck defining an upper deck aperture which is alignable with a rig aperture of the offshore rig, when said offshore rig extends over the upper deck, to permit objects to extend between the offshore rig and through the upper deck. The offshore platform further includes a sheath arrangement aligned with the upper deck aperture and extending upwardly relative to the upper deck to be alignable with the rig aperture, wherein the sheath arrangement defines a confinement zone for confining objects which pass downwardly from the offshore rig through the rig aperture.

    MICROGRID ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20180366950A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-20

    申请号:US16060144

    申请日:2016-12-07

    Abstract: A method for operating a microgrid electric power generation system includes delivering energy to an electric power bus at least partially from one or more kinetic generators electrically coupled to the electric power bus, controlling the one or more kinetic generators in response to a change in a load such that a magnitude of a voltage on the electric power bus remains within a predetermined voltage range, and controlling one or more combustion generators electrically coupled to the electric power bus based at least in part on an operating state of the one or more kinetic generators. The one or more kinetic generators are capable of (a) delivering energy stored therein to the electric power bus, and (b) storing energy in kinetic form.

    DRILLING OR WORK-OVER RIG COMPRISING AN OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND/OR STATE UNIT AND A COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD OF PROVIDING OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND/OR STATE

    公开(公告)号:US20180274338A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15763099

    申请日:2016-09-26

    Abstract: a drilling or work-over vessel (10) is disclosed comprising a number of operational equipment (300), wherein the drilling or work-over vessel comprises at least one operational control and/or state unit (100) comprising at least one processing unit (102), wherein the at least one operational control and/or state unit (100) comprises or are in connection with a memory and/or storage (103), and at least one sensor unit (200), wherein the at least one sensor unit (200) is adapted to obtain one or more measured physical values and to provide data representing the one or more measured physical values and/or derived values thereof to the at least one operational control and/or state unit (100), the memory and/or storage (103) comprises a data representation of a computational physics model of at least a part of the drilling or work-over rig, and the at least one processing unit (102) is adapted to derive data representing an estimation of one or more physical states (such as defined by limits of forces, relative motion between operational equipment and vessel, or between other two pieces of operational equipment) estimated to act on at least one operational equipment (300) in response to the data representing the one or more measured physical values and/or derived values thereof as provided by the at least one sensor unit (200).

    DUAL ACTIVITY OFF-SHORE DRILLING RIG
    44.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180135360A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-17

    申请号:US15813268

    申请日:2017-11-15

    Inventor: Jesper HOLCK

    CPC classification number: E21B19/008 E21B15/02 E21B19/002 E21B19/02 E21B19/084

    Abstract: An offshore drilling rig configured for lowering and/or raising a string of tubular equipment into a subsea borehole. The drilling rig includes a drill deck; a first hoisting system being adapted for raising or lowering a first load carrier along a vertical first hoisting axis, wherein the first hoisting system is supported by a first support structure extending upwardly relative to the drill deck; a second hoisting system being adapted for raising or lowering a second load carrier along a vertical second hoisting axis located apart from the first hoisting axis, wherein the second hoisting system is supported by a second support structure extending upwardly relative to the drill deck; and a joint operations well centre on the drill deck. During joint operations, the first and second hoisting axes are preferably located apart from the joint operations well centre.

    Offshore floating vessel and a method of operating the same

    公开(公告)号:US09630813B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-25

    申请号:US14785026

    申请日:2014-04-22

    Inventor: Jesper Holck

    CPC classification number: B66C13/06 B63B35/4413 B66C13/02 E21B19/09

    Abstract: An offshore floating vessel includes a hoisting system including a drive for moving connecting device and emergency brakes to inhibit motion of the connecting device; wherein the hoisting system is to be operated at least in a hoisting mode and in an active heave compensation mode; wherein hoisting system is to perform an active heave compensation when operated in the active heave compensation mode and to operate without active heave compensation when operated in the hoisting mode; wherein the emergency brakes are operable in a normally-energized mode including a de-energized state where the emergency brakes engage so as to inhibit motion of the connecting device relative to the floating vessel; wherein the hoisting system is operable in a fixed-to-bottom mode; wherein the hoisting system is to perform an active heave compensation when operated in fixed-to-bottom mode; and wherein the hoisting system is adapted to prevent the emergency brakes from engaging.

    AN OFFSHORE FLOATING VESSEL AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME
    46.
    发明申请
    AN OFFSHORE FLOATING VESSEL AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME 有权
    海上浮动船及其操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160083228A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-24

    申请号:US14785026

    申请日:2014-04-22

    Inventor: Jesper HOLCK

    CPC classification number: B66C13/06 B63B35/4413 B66C13/02 E21B19/09

    Abstract: An offshore floating vessel includes a hoisting system including a drive for moving connecting device and emergency brakes to inhibit motion of the connecting device; wherein the hoisting system is to be operated at least in a hoisting mode and in an active heave compensation mode; wherein hoisting system is to perform an active heave compensation when operated in active heave compensation mode and to operate without active heave compensation when operated in the hoisting mode; wherein the emergency brakes are operable in a normally-energized mode including a de-energized state where the emergency brakes engage so as to inhibit motion of the connecting device relative to the floating vessel; wherein the hoisting system is operable in a fixed-to-bottom mode; wherein the hoisting system is to perform an active heave compensation when operated in fixed-to-bottom mode; and wherein the hoisting system is adapted to prevent the emergency brakes from engaging.

    Abstract translation: 海上浮船包括一个提升系统,包括用于移动连接装置的驱动装置和紧急制动器,以阻止连接装置的运动; 其中所述提升系统将至少在升降模式和主动升沉补偿模式中操作; 其中提升系统是在主动升沉补偿模式下运行时执行有效升沉补偿,并且在起重模式下操作时不起作用的起重补偿作用; 其中所述紧急制动器可在包括所述紧急制动器接合的去激励状态的正常通电模式中操作,以便阻止所述连接装置相对于所述浮动容器的运动; 其中所述提升系统以固定到底部模式操作; 其中所述提升系统在以固定到底部模式操作时执行主动升沉补偿; 并且其中所述提升系统适于防止紧急制动器接合。

    THRUSTER ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20220340248A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17859803

    申请日:2022-07-07

    Abstract: A mobile offshore drilling unit includes a plurality of electric thrusters to dynamically position the drilling unit, and a microgrid electric power generation system for providing power to the plurality of electric thrusters, the microgrid electric power generation system including at least one combustion generator electrically coupled to a main electric power bus and at least one thruster electric power system, the thruster electric power system including a thruster electric power bus, an additional electric power bus connected to the thruster electric power bus via an interface device, and a circuit breaker electrically coupling the additional electric power bus to a main electric power bus for isolating the thruster electric power bus from the main electric power bus in case of loss of power on the main electric power bus.

    AN OFFSHORE DRILLING VESSEL WITH AN EXTERNAL CABLE CONNECTION AND METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220289345A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-15

    申请号:US17636707

    申请日:2020-08-18

    Abstract: An offshore drilling vessel includes a hull and at least one opening in the hull arranged to receive an end of at least one submersible cable. The offshore drilling vessel also comprises a cable capture mechanism configured to lift the end of the at least one submersible cable through the at least one opening from a submersed position to a raised position. A cable connector is configured to couple to the end of the at least one submersible cable when the end of the at least one submersible cable is in the raised position such that the offshore drilling vessel comprises an external data and/or power connection via the submersible cable.

    FLYWHEEL SYSTEM WITH STATIONARY SHAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20210391778A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-16

    申请号:US17287483

    申请日:2019-10-22

    Abstract: A flywheel system includes a rotor and a fixture. The rotor forms an aperture. The fixture includes a bottom support, a top support, and a shaft connecting the bottom support to the top support. The shaft passes through the aperture. The bottom support and the top support are outside opposite ends of the aperture. The rotor is configured to rotate about the shaft. A method for operating a flywheel system includes converting between rotational energy of a rotor and electrical energy in windings of a generator stator that is implemented in a stationary shaft passing through an aperture of the rotor, while the rotor is rotating about the shaft.

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