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Offshore drilling platform support

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6301013

A columnar offshore drilling platform support for installation in a body of water is described, comprising, a cylindrical shaft of unitary cementitious construction, a frustrum shaped hollow capital having at least one open end, a frustrum shaped hollow base having at least one open end, means sealing the open ends of the capital and the base, at least one of which sealing means includes a removable plug for creating a scuttle opening therein and wherein the capital includes a first peripheral frustrum flange, said first flange having a continuous circular outer edge forming the first flange perimeter, and wherein the base includes a second peripheral frustrum flange, said second flange having a continuous circular outer edge forming the second flange perimeter, said first and second peripheral frustrum flanges being sized to allow the support to be rolled on said frustrum flanges in forward direction.

Assignee:
IMS; EDB-93-107719
Patent Number(s):
A; US 5226750
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-908352
OSTI ID:
6301013
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English