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US 6,692,190 B2Granted
Articulated multiple buoy marine platform apparatus
OwnerJon Khachaturianinventor
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Abstract
A marine platform provides a plurality of buoys, a platform having a peripheral portion that includes a plurality of attachment positions, one attachment position for each buoy, and a connection that connects each buoy to the platform at a respective attachment position, the connection allowing for sea state induced buoy motions while minimizing effect on the platform. Each connection can provide first and second portions (or devices) and a load transfer mechanism that transfers load from the first portion to the second portion so that one of the portions (or devices) can be serviced.
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A marine platform, comprising:
- a) a plurality of buoys;
- b) a platform having an oil and gas well producing facility weighing between 500 tons and 100,000 tons and a peripheral portion that includes a plurality of connecting positions, one connecting position for each buoy;
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- c) a plurality of connections that connect the buoys to the platform, the plurality of connections allowing for buoy motions induced by sea movement while reducing sea movement effect on the platform;
- d) the connection between each buoy and the platform including first and second articulating devices and a load transfer mechanism that enables at least some of the platform load to be transferred from one device to the other device.
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A marine platform, comprising:
- a) a plurality of buoys;
- b) a platform having an oil and gas well producing facility and a peripheral portion that includes a plurality of connecting positions, one connecting position for each buoy;
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- c) a plurality of connections that connect the buoys to the platform, the plurality of connections allowing for buoy motions induced by sea movement while reducing sea movement effect on the platform;
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- d) the connection having means for enabling a transfer of at least a portion of the platform load from a first portion of the connection to a second portion of the connection.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.