Offshore well support miniplatform
This patent describes a protective well support system installed on an offshore well having an upstanding conductor pipe extending above the seabed, the system comprising: (a) an upstanding conductor clamp (adapts to encircle the conductor pipe) formed by two upstanding facing members supported by a bottom engaging frame; (b) the frame including frame members joined together defining a substantially horizontal rectangular support frame for engaging the seabed; (c) angularly extending brace members secured at one end to the conductor clamp and at the other end to the frame; (d) the conductor clamp attaches to the frame and extending upright to enable the conductor clamp to fasten about the conductor pipe; (e) a boat landing mounts about the conductor pipe, the boat landing formed by at least two sectional components fixedly secured to semicircular clamp members adapted to encircle the conductor pipe for mounting the boat landing components; and (f) well platform means supported on bracket means adapted to encircle the conductor pipe for removably securing the well platform means.
- Assignee:
- Seahorse Equipment Corp., Houston, TX
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4679964
- OSTI ID:
- 6137455
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 16 Dec 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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03 NATURAL GAS
42 ENGINEERING
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
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SUPPORTS
FASTENERS
INCIDENCE ANGLE
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OIL WELLS
PIPES
SEA BED
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
WELLS
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