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US 5,667,013 AGranted
Method and apparatus for supporting casing string from mobile offshore platform
OwnerBilly Ray Baininventor
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Abstract
A well support structure for supporting a casing string from an offshore production platform includes a clamp sized to surround an upper portion of the sidewall of the outer casing or conductor, with the clamp mounted to a carriage to enable the clamp to be moved in at least two transverse directions to position the clamp adjacent the upper end of the string to provide the sole support for the casing string when the carriage and clamp are securing in position relative to the platform.
Claims11
A well support structure for supporting a well conductor from an offshore production platform against wind and wave motion of the sea and of the platform comprising:
- a clamp sized to surround an upper portion of the sidewall of the conductor wherein the clamp includes first and second mating elements to limit movement of said conductor portion;
- a carriage mounting the first mating element of the clamp for movement in at least two transverse directions relative to the conductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.