System for mating an integrated deck with an offshore substructure
A system for mating an integrated deck structure onto an offshore substructure is described comprising: a downwardly extending leg on the integrated deck structure; a spud can mounted to the base of the downwardly extending leg; a corresponding upwardly extending leg on the offshore substructure; and means mounted on the upwardly extending leg of the substructure for receiving the spud can of the downwardly extending leg, comprising: a hollow bin mounted onto the upwardly extending leg; a bed within the bin comprising a medium having variable stiffness and damping characteristics, the bed adapted to permit the spud can to penetrate at least part way into the medium; and means for varying the stiffness and damping characteristics of the medium as the spud can is penetrating into the medium.
- Assignee:
- Exxon Production Research Co., Houston, TX
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4761097
- OSTI ID:
- 6831492
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 22 Dec 1986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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