Modified spudcan with optimal peripheral skirt for enhanced performance of jackup operations
US9371625B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02B2017/0082
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A modified spudcan with optimal peripheral skirt for enhanced performance of jackup operations comprises a spudcan top part, a spudcan bottom part, wherein the spudcan bottom has a central tip protruding from the central part of the spudcan bottom; wherein the top and bottom parts are coupled at their peripherals or through a spudcan side wall to form a hull structure, and a peripheral skirt having an upper end being coupled to the spudcan bottom part and a lower end extending downwardly, wherein the tip of the lower end of the peripheral skirt is higher than the distal end of the central tip.
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