Subsea wellhead protector
For use with a subsea well incorporating an external conductor pipe extending upwardly above the seabed, a protector apparatus is set forth. In the preferred and illustrated embodiment, the preferred embodiment describes a longitudinally split, flange equipped, bolt joined longate conductor clamp supported on a frame at the bottom thereof and having a plurality of appended upstanding braces. The bottom frame is adapted to be rested on a seabed and held in place by a number of anchors driven into the seabed at corners. This apparatus is selectively installed after completion of a well wherein the conductor pipe extends above the bottom, and the apparatus is subsequently removed after protecting the pipe after drilling but before installation of a platform.
- Assignee:
- Seahorse Equipment Corp.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4558973
- OSTI ID:
- 5756088
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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03 NATURAL GAS
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ANCHORS
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
HAZARDS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OFFSHORE SITES
OIL WELLS
PIPES
RESTRAINTS
SUPPORTS
WELL COMPLETION
WELLHEADS
WELLS