OFFSHORE TOP TENSIONED RISER BUOYANCY CAN SYSTEM AND METHODS OF FIELD DEVELOPMENT
    2.
    发明申请
    OFFSHORE TOP TENSIONED RISER BUOYANCY CAN SYSTEM AND METHODS OF FIELD DEVELOPMENT 审中-公开
    海洋上升式升降机系统及现场开发方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120255736A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-11

    申请号:US13440747

    申请日:2012-04-05

    IPC分类号: E21B15/02 E21B7/12

    CPC分类号: E21B19/004 E21B17/012

    摘要: A method for developing an offshore field comprises (a) coupling a plurality of top-tensioned risers to a first vessel at a first location. In addition, the method comprises (b) decoupling the first vessel from the plurality of top-tensioned risers after (a). Further, the method comprises (c) coupling a second vessel to the plurality of top-tensioned risers after (b) at the first location.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于开发近海场的方法包括(a)在第一位置将多个顶部张紧的立管联接到第一船。 另外,该方法包括(b)在(a)之后将第一容器与多个顶部张紧的提升管分离。 此外,该方法包括(c)在(b)在第一位置之后将第二容器耦合到多个顶部张紧的提升管。

    Offshore tower for drilling and/or production
    3.
    发明授权
    Offshore tower for drilling and/or production 有权
    用于钻井和/或生产的海上塔

    公开(公告)号:US08899881B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-02

    申请号:US13288426

    申请日:2011-11-03

    IPC分类号: B63B35/44 B63B21/50

    摘要: An offshore structure comprises a hull having a longitudinal axis and including a first column and a second column moveably coupled to the first column. Each column has a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. In addition, the offshore structure comprises an anchor coupled to the second end of the second column and configured to secure the hull to the sea floor. The first column includes a variable ballast chamber and a first buoyant chamber positioned between the variable ballast chamber and the first end of the first column. The first buoyant chamber is filled with a gas and sealed from the surrounding environment. The second column includes a variable ballast chamber. Further, the offshore structure comprises a topside mounted to the hull.

    摘要翻译: 海上结构包括具有纵向轴线并包括可移动地联接到第一列的第一柱和第二柱的船体。 每列具有纵向轴线,第一端部和与第一端部相对的第二端部。 此外,海上结构包括锚固件,其联接到第二塔的第二端并且构造成将船体固定到海底。 第一列包括可变镇流器室和位于可变压载室与第一列的第一端之间的第一浮力室。 第一个浮力室充满了气体,并与周围环境密封。 第二列包括可变镇流器室。 此外,海上结构包括安装在船体上的顶面。

    Methods for development of an offshore oil and gas field
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods for development of an offshore oil and gas field 有权
    近海油气田开发方法

    公开(公告)号:US08122965B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-28

    申请号:US11754851

    申请日:2007-05-29

    IPC分类号: E21B43/01

    摘要: Methods for developing an offshore field comprising deploying a lead drilling and production vessel to a offshore field to drill and complete at least one well. Production from the at least one well is initiated and evaluated. A secondary production vessel is selected based upon the evaluated production and is deployed to the offshore field to replace the lead drilling and production vessel and support production of the at least one well.

    摘要翻译: 开发海上油田的方法,包括将钻井和生产船舶部署到海上油田以钻取和完成至少一个油井。 开始和评估来自至少一个井的生产。 基于评估的生产选择次生产船,并且部署到海上油田以替代主钻井和生产船并支持至少一井的生产。

    Dual density mud return system
    5.
    发明授权
    Dual density mud return system 有权
    双密度泥浆返回系统

    公开(公告)号:US08453758B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-04

    申请号:US13555407

    申请日:2012-07-23

    IPC分类号: E21B15/02 E21B19/00

    CPC分类号: E21B21/001 E21B21/08

    摘要: Systems and methods for lifting drilling fluid from a well bore in a subsea formation are disclosed. Some system embodiments include a drill string suspended within a drilling riser to form the well bore, and a drilling fluid source for supplying drilling fluid through the drill string during drilling. A diverter is coupled between the drilling riser and a return line, while a power riser coupled to the return line at an interface. A lift fluid source supplies lift fluid through the power riser into the return line. The lift fluid is intermittently injected from the power riser through the interface into the return line to form one or more slugs of lift fluid positioned between slugs of drilling fluid, such that the combined density of lift fluid and drilling fluid in the return line is less than the density of the drilling fluid alone.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于从海底地层中的井眼提升钻井液的系统和方法。 一些系统实施例包括悬挂在钻井立管中以形成井眼的钻柱,以及用于在钻井期间通过钻柱提供钻井液的钻井液源。 分流器连接在钻井立管和返回管路之间,而功率提升器在界面处耦合到返回管线。 提升流体源将提升流体通过电力提升管提供到回流管线中。 提升液体从供电立管通过界面间歇地注入返回管线,以形成一个或多个位于钻井液的lug塞之间的提升流体段,使得回流管路中的提升液和钻井液的组合密度较小 比单独钻井液的密度要高。

    OFFSHORE TOWER FOR DRILLING AND/OR PRODUCTION
    6.
    发明申请
    OFFSHORE TOWER FOR DRILLING AND/OR PRODUCTION 有权
    海水塔用于钻孔和/或生产

    公开(公告)号:US20120093587A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-19

    申请号:US13275648

    申请日:2011-10-18

    IPC分类号: E02B17/08 B63B35/44

    摘要: An offshore structure comprises a hull having a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. In addition, the structure comprises an anchor coupled to the lower end of the hull and configured to secure the hull to the sea floor. The anchor has an aspect ratio less than 3:1. The hull includes a variable ballast chamber positioned axially between the first end and the second end of the hull and a first buoyant chamber positioned between the variable ballast chamber and the first end of the hull. The first buoyant chamber is filled with a gas and sealed from the surrounding environment. Further, the structure comprises a ballast control conduit in fluid communication with the variable ballast chamber and configured to supply a gas to the variable ballast chamber. The structure also comprises a topside mounted to the first end of the hull.

    摘要翻译: 海上结构包括具有纵向轴线,第一端和与第一端相对的第二端的船体。 此外,该结构包括锚固件,其联接到船体的下端并且被构造成将船体固定到海底。 锚点的纵横比小于3:1。 船体包括轴向定位在船体的第一端和第二端之间的可变镇流器室,以及位于可变镇流器室和船体的第一端之间的第一浮力室。 第一个浮力室充满了气体,并与周围环境密封。 此外,该结构包括与可变镇流器流体连通并且被配置为向可变镇流器室供应气体的镇流器控制导管。 该结构还包括安装到船体的第一端的顶面。

    Method for making a floating offshore drilling/producing structure
    7.
    发明授权
    Method for making a floating offshore drilling/producing structure 有权
    浮式海上钻井/生产结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07553106B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-30

    申请号:US11504475

    申请日:2006-09-05

    IPC分类号: B63B35/44

    摘要: A method for making a deep draft semi-submersible drilling/production vessel having a center of gravity below its center of buoyancy by constructing a plurality of buoyant individual columns. The method connects a pair of columns with at least a first top truss and a first bottom truss. The method additionally floats a connected first and second columns horizontally in water. The method floats the semi-submersible structure to a location for installation. The method concludes by deballasting the semi-submersible structure with connected deck forming a semi submersible drilling/production vessel having a center of gravity below its center of buoyancy with a draft between 300 and 500 feet.

    摘要翻译: 一种通过构造多个浮力的单柱来制造具有重心低于浮力中心的深冲程半潜式钻井/生产船的方法。 该方法将一对列与至少第一顶部桁架和第一底部桁架连接。 该方法另外在水中水平地漂浮连接的第一和第二列。 该方法将半潜式结构浮动到一个安装位置。 该方法的结论是将连接甲板的半潜式结构卸下,形成一个半潜式钻井/生产船,重心低于其浮力中心,牵引力在300到500英尺之间。

    Unconditionally stable floating offshore platform
    9.
    发明授权
    Unconditionally stable floating offshore platform 有权
    无条件稳定的浮动海上平台

    公开(公告)号:US08807062B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-19

    申请号:US13087970

    申请日:2011-04-15

    IPC分类号: B63B35/44 B63B43/06

    CPC分类号: B63B35/4413

    摘要: A platform for offshore drilling and/or production operations comprises an equipment deck. In addition, the platform comprises a buoyant hull coupled to the equipment deck and configured to extend below the surface of the water. The hull comprises a first column having a central axis, an upper end coupled to the deck, a lower end distal the deck, and a plurality of axially stacked cells between the upper end and the lower end. Each cell defining an inner chamber within the cell and an exterior region outside the cell. The plurality of cells includes a first cell extending from the upper end of the first sub-column and a second cell axially positioned below the first cell. The first cell is water-tight. Further, the second cell includes a gas port configured to supply a buoyancy control gas to the inner chamber of the second cell.

    摘要翻译: 海上钻井和/或生产作业的平台包括设备甲板。 此外,平台包括耦合到设备甲板的浮力船体并且构造成在水面以下延伸。 船体包括具有中心轴线的第一列,联接到甲板的上端,远离甲板的下端,以及在上端和下端之间的多个轴向堆叠的单元。 每个单元限定单元内的内室和单元外部的外部区域。 多个单元包括从第一子列的上端延伸的第一单元和位于第一单元下方的第二单元。 第一个电池是防水的。 此外,第二单元包括构造成将浮力控制气体供给到第二单元的内室的气体口。

    Floating oil storage system and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Floating oil storage system and method 有权
    浮油储存系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08011312B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-06

    申请号:US12549822

    申请日:2009-08-28

    IPC分类号: B65D88/78

    摘要: A floating oil storage system and associated methods for storing oil are disclosed. In some embodiments, the floating oil storage system includes a storage cell, a floating member disposed within the storage cell, whereby the storage cell is divided into a first compartment and a second compartment disposed below the first compartment, a pump operable to deliver oil under pressure into the first compartment, whereby the first compartment expands and the second compartment contracts expelling seawater from the second compartment, and a suction tank operable to receive oil expelled from the first compartment under hydrostatic pressure of seawater in the second compartment, whereby the first compartment contracts and the second compartment expands receiving seawater.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种浮油储存系统及相关储油方法。 在一些实施例中,浮油存储系统包括存储单元,设置在存储单元内的浮动元件,由此存储单元被分成第一隔室和设置在第一隔间下方的第二隔室,可操作以将油输送到下 压力进入第一隔室,由此第一隔室膨胀,第二隔室收集从第二隔室排出海水;以及抽吸箱,可操作以在第二隔室中的海水的静水压力下接收从第一隔室排出的油,由此第一隔室 合同和第二个隔间扩大接收海水。