An apparatus for treating and/or inspecting an inner surface of a cylindrical element (2) comprises a tool carrier (3) having a main body (3a) and a support body (3b) and being connected to a tool carrier manoeuvring element (7). The tool carrier is configured for supporting a tool or inspection apparatus (12), and the manoeuvring element further comprises control means (4) for operating the tool or inspection apparatus.
A motion compensation system for controlling relative movements between a floating vessel (3a) and an elongate element (5), where the elongate element is suspended by the vessel at a first end and extends into a body of water below the floating vessel. An active motion compensator (8) is connected to the elongate element first end via an element (10) arranged in an upper region of an erect support structure (2) and a passive motion compensator (12a, b) is connected to the elongate element first end via the element (10). The motion compensators (8, 12a, b) are structurally and operationally separate and independent units and are configured for separate and mutually independent operation.
E21B 19/09 - Apparatus for feeding the rods or cablesApparatus for increasing or decreasing the pressure on the drilling toolApparatus for counterbalancing the weight of the rods specially adapted for drilling underwater formations from a floating support using heave compensators supporting the drill string
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A FOOTING FOR A MARINE STRUCTURE SUPPORT LEG, AND METHOD OF INSTALLING AND REMOVING A JACK-UP PLATFORM.
A footing for a support leg (4) for a marine structure (2) comprises a base (6) connected to the lower end of the leg and configured for supportive interaction with a seabed (B) and having a cavity (29) fluidly connected with one or more orifices (31) to the outside of the base. A housing (14) has an internal chamber (32) which at a first end is fluidly connected to the cavity (29) and at a second end has a fluid opening (20) to the outside of the housing. A valve assembly (12) is arranged in the chamber and operable between an open position and a closed position in order to control the fluid flow through the opening.
A device for heave compensation of a tool unit (11) that is suspended via one or more wire means (6) from a mast (1) mounted on a platform (2), each wire means at a first end being attached to the mast via an attachment (10) and running via a first heave compensation unit (4, 5, 12), and each wire means (6) at its second end being attached to a second heave compensation unit (20; 20'; 20") that is connected to the tool unit. The second heave compensation unit (20'; 20") comprises a movable compensation means (31), which at its first end is attached to the wire means (6) and which at its second end is attached to the tool unit (11). The second heave compensation unit comprises a releasable locking means (30) with which the motions of the compensation means (31) can be selectively prevented and allowed. The locking means (30) comprises a locking bolt (87) with a central, narrowed portion (87b) and broad shoulder portions (87a) at each end of the locking bolt. The link element (33) comprises a hole (82) with a first portion (82a) and a second portion (82b), the first portion having a larger opening than the second portion.
E21B 19/09 - Apparatus for feeding the rods or cablesApparatus for increasing or decreasing the pressure on the drilling toolApparatus for counterbalancing the weight of the rods specially adapted for drilling underwater formations from a floating support using heave compensators supporting the drill string
A mousehole apparatus having a main body (14) configured for holding a drill pipe or similar elongate element, comprises a carrier (8) connected to a deck structure (34) and having a support region (9) adapted for releasable supportive interaction with an abutment element (5) on the main body. The carrier comprises guiding devices (6a,b) for the main body and movement means (10, 12, 16, 22) operable to move the main body with respect to the carrier.
A fluid diverter system for a drilling facility comprises a diverter housing (15; 15') fluidly connected to a tubular (3, 42, 43) extending to a subsea well. The diverter housing (15; 15') comprising a movable diverter element (2) for closing off the diverter housing, a first fluid conduit (44) connected to a mud system and comprising a first valve (5), at least one second fluid conduit (20; 20') leading from an outlet (46; 46') in the diverter housing to an overboard location and comprising a second valve (1; 48), and a third fluid conduit (16) connected to a mud/gas separator (MGS) (13) and comprising a third valve (4). The MGS (13) is arranged below the outlet (50) of the diverter line, whereby riser fluids may be fed from the diverter housing (15) to the MGS (13) by means of gravity flow. The diverter valve (1; 48) on a leeward side of the drilling facility is configured to be open before the diverter element (2) closes around the tubular (3).
A deck arrangement for a vessel or platform (1) configured for performing subsea operations, the vessel or platform having a main deck (2) and a working station (4a) and facilities (9b, 6; 28) for supporting activities in the working station, the working station further comprising a working area (4b). One or more deck elements (14a,b, 15) are arranged at an elevation different from than of the main deck (2) and at an elevation where upper surfaces of the deck elements (14a,b, 15) and the upper surface of the working area (4b) are on the same, or substantially same, level. Preferably, the deck elements are arranged above the main deck (2) and above one or more of the facilities (9b, 6, 28). The facilities may be a riser storage compartment, a BOP area and/or a pipe deck.
An apparatus (30) for restraining an assembly (70) suspended by a structure (8) on an offshore platform or vessel, comprising a movable carrier (32) configured for controllable movement on a structure (6) of the platform or vessel. A restraining member (34) is movably connected to the carrier (32) via a joint (40, 42) and the restraining member comprises an abutment region (35) for abutment with at least one element (73) of the assembly. Assembly- locking means (38) are provided for selectively and releasably locking at least one element (73) of the assembly to the restraining member. A restraining device for a tensioner assembly (70) which is suspended by a structure (8) on an offshore platform or vessel and extending into a moonpool (7), comprises a pair of restraining apparatuses (30), arranged on opposite sides of the moonpool (7) and individually movable on respective rails (2) by traction means (45) in interaction with respective racks (3).
An apparatus for treating the outer surface (3) of a cylindrical element (5), having a frame being movably and releasably connected to the cylindrical element and supporting a grinder (112). The apparatus comprising handles (111) and grinder control means (18a,b, 118a,b) arranged on a detachable support element (136). Roller bearings (21) of a material which is similar to the material of the outer surface.
B24B 5/04 - Machines or devices designed for grinding surfaces of revolution on work, including those which also grind adjacent plane surfacesAccessories therefor involving centres or chucks for holding work for grinding cylindrical surfaces externally
B24B 23/08 - Portable grinding machines designed for fastening on workpieces or other parts of particular section, e.g. for grinding commutators
A seafastening apparatus (20; 40) comprises a movable frame (23; 49) having an opening (A) configured for receiving and at least partially supporting an equipment unit (70). Locking means (25a,b; 43, 44, 45, 48) are configured for selective locking an releasing of the equipment unit and hence controlling lateral movements of the equipment unit relative to the apparatus. The locking means comprise wires (43, 44, 45) configured for connection to the equipment unit and tensioners (53, 54, 55) configured for controlling the tension in each wire, and a pair of extendible and retractable arms (46, 47) are configured for conveying and guiding at least on of the wires.
An apparatus (1) for controlling movements of a free-hanging tubular (4) suspended via at least a connector element (8) by at least one compensator member (7) which is connected to a buoyant vessel (2), said tubular extending into a body of water below the vessel. The apparatus comprises motion sensing means (36) for sensing movements of the compensator member and thus that of the vessel (2), and position indicator means (21) for sensing the position of the connector element (8), and thus that of an upper region of the tubular, with respect to the compensator member. The apparatus further comprises data processing means (22) for determining one or more parameters regarding the movement between the vessel and the upper region of the tubular; and adjusting means (24a, b, 25, 26, 29, 33a-d) for controlling at least the stiffness and dampening of the compensator member (7); whereby the axial loads which are transferred between the compensator and the tubular may be controlled.
A coupling device (3) for connecting to an element (14) provided with threads (26), comprising a first rotary body (2) and a second rotary body (4) mounted on the first rotary body and coaxially therewith, where the first rotary body (2) is equipped with a threaded connection (8, 26) for connection to the element (14) via the threaded connection (26) and means (11, 18) for rotation of the coupling device. Between the rotary bodies (2, 4) there is provided a counter-threaded connection (6a,b) with a pitch which is oppositely directed to the pitch on the threaded connection (26), whereby, when it is secured while the first rotary body (2) is rotated in the threaded connection (26) in the element (14), the second rotary body (4) is also moved towards the body (14) by means of the counter-threaded connection (6a,b). A device (110) to effect relative rotation between a first body (2) and a second body (4) which is arranged coaxially with the first body, comprises a first coupling element (117) which is movable between a coupled position and an uncoupled position relative to the first body (2), and a second coupling element (118) which is movable between a coupled position and an uncoupled position relative to the second body (4), together with means for ensuring that the first and second coupling elements' (117, 118) movements between the coupled and uncoupled positions are undertaken substantially along the said first and second bodies' (2, 4) longitudinal axes.
A method for creating relative vertical movement between legs (2) and vessel on a jack- up vessel for use at sea, which vessel is provided with three or more legs which are moved in the vertical direction relative to the vessel, which legs are provided with a number of grip fasteners (10) in the legs' vertical dimension. A system is further provided for creating relative vertical movement between legs and vessel on a jack- up vessel for use at sea, which vessel is provided with three or more legs which are moved in the vertical direction relative to the vessel, which legs are provided with a number of grip fasteners (10) in the legs' vertical dimension. The grip fasteners (10) are engaged by locking means (9) on lifting frames being moveably installed on the legs (2).
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
E02B 17/08 - Equipment specially adapted for raising, lowering, or immobilising the working platform relative to the supporting construction for raising or lowering
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35 - Advertising and business services
38 - Telecommunications services
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(1) Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments namely, electronical and electronic monitoring and control apparatus for the surveillance and control of all activities on an oilrig and an Industrial plant and used to monitor the general performance of all activities and divisions on an oilrig and an industrial plant; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity namely, cut-out switches, differential switches, dimmer switches, light switches, power switches, pressure switches, electric control panels, circuit breakers, light dimmers, electrical converters; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images namely, DVD players and recorders, hard disc recorders, cameras, digital cameras, web cameras and recorders, memory cards for cameras, audio speakers, microphones, computer speakers; blank magnetic data carriers namely, hard disc drives; pre-recorded magnetic data carriers, namely pre-recorded hard discs containing information in the field of oil and gas industry and industrial plants, recording discs namely, blank audio digital discs, blank audio discs, blank digital versatile discs, blank discs, and blank hard discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing.equipment, namely, computer software used to the surveillance and control of all activities on an oilrig and an industrial plant and to the general performance of all activities and divisions on an oilrig and an industrial plant; fire extinguishing apparatus (1) Advertising the wares and services of others; business management services; business management consulting services; business administration services; business administration consulting services; office functions, namely, data processing; telecommunication services namely, management of telecommunications networks for assembling, sending information and surveillance of all the operations on an oil rig and an industrial plant; telecommunication services namely, providing an online directory information service featuring information in the field of the surveillance and control of all activities on an oilrig and industrial plant and used to monitor the general performance of all activities and divisions on an oilrig and industrial plant; telecommunication services namely, providing on-line computer databases and on-line searchable databases in the field of oil, gas, oil rig and industrial plant industry; telecommunication services namely, providing electronic bulletin boards for registered users for transmission of messages concerning oil, gas, oil rig and industrial plant industry; telecommunication services namely, providing access to computer databases in the field of oil, gas, oil rig and industrial plant industry; telecommunication services namely, computer services namely, hosting online interactive discussions; scientific and technological services and research and design in the fields of oil, gas, oil rig and industrial plant industry; industrial analysis and research services in the field of oil, gas, oil rig and industrial plant Industry; design and development of computer hardware and software
The invention relates to a pipe clamping device comprising a housing which has a tubular centre in which a pipe is to be positioned. The pipe clamping device comprises at least three gripping devices for synchronous movement in towards the pipe. Each gripping device is disposed with a direction of movement in towards the tubular centre, where each gripping device is arranged in order, in contact with the pipe, to provide a holding force. The pipe clamping device is provided with elongate flexible transmission elements, each of the elongate flexible transmission elements being attached to one of the gripping devices and running in contact with at least one support means to attachment to each of the other gripping devices. Upon movement of at least one of the gripping device, this movement is transmitted to at least one of the other gripping device by the associated elongate transmission element. The invention also comprises a pipe clamping device in which there is used at least two gripping devices and a torque tong, of which the pipe clamping device is a part.
A device for rotation of a torque tong (16) with at least two diametrically opposite circular arc-shaped segments (16a,b) and gripping devices (17) for holding a pipe substantially perpendicularly to the torque tong's radial plane. To each segment (16a,b) and in abutment thereto there is provided at least one elongated flexible drive element (18a-d) which is operatively connected to support units (24a-d) and devices (26a,b, 28a-d, 30a,b) for movement of the respective drive element (18a-d) so that the torque tong is rotated in the radial plane. Each drive element (18a-d) is attached at its first and second ends to respective securing portions (22) and further comprises an engagement portion (19a-d) which is in engagement with and/or abutment against a segment (16a,b). Rotation of the torque tong (16) is implemented by performing a rectilinear movement of a first of said movement elements (26a), and simultaneously implementing a rectilinear movement of the second of said movement elements (26b) in the opposite direction to and substantially parallel to the movement of the first movement element.
A gripping jaw device (6) for a power tong (1), wherein a plurality of gripping jaws (6) are displaceable and provided with a gripping surface that comprises relatively sharp portions (12), the power tong (1) being designed to be able to grip about a pipe (22), and wherein the gripping jaw (6) is provided with a deflector (14).
A simulating system comprises an input device, intended to be operated by an operator, a simulator arrangement, and a display. The simulator arrangement is configured to read a signal representing an operation of the input device, and to simulate equipment using said input signal and pre-stored equipment characteristics. The equipment may be drilling equipment for use in offshore oil/gas exploration. The system results in a visual representation of the equipment, manipulated by the input device. The simulator arrangement comprises an equipment controller, connected to an environment simulator that provides the visual representation of the equipment. The environment simulator is connected to an object database comprising equipment objects.
A clamp ram device (4) for a power tong (1), the clamp ram (4) comprising an in the power tong (1) displaceable first ram housing (14), and a piston rod (26) connected to an in the first ram housing (14) positioned first piston (24) ex-tending out from the first ram housing (14) and to a retainer in the power tong (1), and the retainer comprising a second ram housing (32), and an in the second ram housing positioned second piston (28) is connected to the piston rod (26).
