Releasable mooring systems and methods for drilling vessels
US9315242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B2241/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Releasable mooring systems and methods for drilling vessels that may be implemented with dockable and releasable mooring buoys to provide for both a quick disconnect of the mooring system from a drilling vessel and for re-connection of the drilling vessel when the vessel returns to the well site.
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