Riser string hang-off assembly
US9109404B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B17/01
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hang-off assembly for supporting a riser string from an off-shore drilling rig. The hang-off assembly includes a housing with a passage through the housing and an open section allowing access to the entire length of the passage from outside the housing. The assembly also includes a gate member movable relative to the housing from an open position to a closed position, the gate member preventing access to the passage through the open section when in the closed position. A motor moves the gate member between the open and closed positions. An adapter attachable to the riser string includes a profile landable in the housing to support the riser string when connected to the adapter.
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