Method and apparatus for protecting a shallow water well
US4739840A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02B2017/0082
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Method and apparatus for reinforcing a shallow water unsupported well conductor by positioning a well jacket adjacent the well conductor, raising the jacket to a selected height above the ocean floor, driving pile through the legs of the jacket, connecting each pile to a surrounding leg and operatively connecting the jacket to the well conductor with the jacket being supported on the piles above the ocean floor.
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