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Patents protect deepwater platform concepts

Journal Article · · Oil and Gas Journal
OSTI ID:619654
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  1. Paragon Engineering Services Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
Numerous deepwater platform concepts have patents that provide an inventor protection for his new ideas. But an inventor should not be discouraged by the fact that many patents exist. In fact, it may be advantageous to build on existing patents and prior art, and patent new ideas and concepts for reducing costs. Challenges still remain such as for optimizing drilling and production operations simultaneously on deepwater platforms for accessing and producing oil and gas reserves.
OSTI ID:
619654
Journal Information:
Oil and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 25 Vol. 96; ISSN 0030-1388; ISSN OIGJAV
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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