Method of forming a mudline cellar for offshore arctic drilling
US10267009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B41/0007
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of forming a mudline cellar includes positioning a mudline cellar forming member on a seafloor surface. The mudline cellar forming member includes an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an inner cavity. The method further includes driving the mudline cellar forming member into the seafloor surface, and excavating the inner cavity of the mudline forming member to establish the mudline cellar.
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