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7487836 Riserless modular subsea well intervention, method and apparatus  
A subsea well intervention system that permits dynamic disconnection from subsea well intervention equipment without removing any of the equipment during a drive-off condition is provided. The...
7314088 System for retrieving a tubular element from a well  
A system is disclosed for retrieving a tubular element extending into a subsea well provided with a wellhead, the tubular element being provided with a hanger suspending the tubular element at the...
7216699 Sub mudline abandonment connector  
An inner tubular member of a subsea wellhead assembly carries a locking member that moves between a locked and unlocked positions lands within an outer tubular member having a grooved profile in...
6834721 System for disconnecting coiled tubing  
A disconnect system for coiled tubing. A first end of the coiled tubing is disconnected from a second end of the coiled tubing by holding the coiled tubing in a stationary position at a first and a...
6832874 Modular seabed processing system  
To install a modular seabed processing system ( 1 ) on a seabed, a monopile foundation ( 3 ) is first lowered down and driven into the seabed. A docking unit ( 4 ) is lowered towards the installed...
6808021 Subsea intervention system  
A system that is usable with subsea wells that extend beneath a sea floor includes a station that is located on the sea floor and an underwater vehicle. The underwater vehicle is housed in the...
6793019 Tapered ramp positive lock latch mechanism  
A tool lands a flowline connector on a base and soft land the connector to a mandrel. After the tool lands on the base, the tool locks to the base and then pushes the connector the mandrel until it...
6622799 Method for subsea pod retrieval  
A method for controlling subsea drilling operations including, in at least certain aspects, controlling the subsea drilling operations with a control system having three subsea pod containers of a...
6588509 Well casing installation and removal apparatus and method  
A downhole well drilling apparatus includes an above-ground mast and an axially elongated generally cylindrical pneumatic hammer drill supported by the mast and mounted in an axially vertical...
6422315 Subsea drilling operations  
A method for retrieving a subsea pod from a lower marine riser package platform by connecting a buoyant pod retriever to the subsea pod and raising the subsea pod to the surface. In certain...
6182762 Storm valve  
A method and apparatus for temporarily storing the lower portion of a string of drill pipe in a well which has a cased portion wherein a packer, installed between a storm valve located below the...
6142233 Tree running tool with actuator for latch  
A tree running tool is provided which has a means for actuating a latch for latching a side valve tree to a wellhead. Also disclosed is a tree running tool having an external axially movable...
6113314 Disconnectable tension leg platform for offshore oil production facility  
A quick connect/disconnect system for an offshore oil/gas production platform is facilitated by a submerged connection header for the platform. The platform comprises a vessel with a connection bay...
6062312 Tree running tool with emergency release  
In accordance with certain preferred aspects of the present invention, there is provided tree running tool with a mechanical mechanism for unlatching the tree running tool from a side valve tree....
6015013 Lightweight intervention system for use with horizontal tree with internal ball valve  
A lightweight intervention apparatus is described for use with a single bore intervention operation and which is suitable for use with a sub-sea horizontal tree with a tree cap and integral ball...
5947642 Method and apparatus for connecting an underwater flexible riser to a structure on the surface  
The present invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for facilitating the connection of underwater flexible risers coming from the sea bed at any point located above the sea surface on a...
5657823 Near surface disconnect riser  
An offshore marine structure for drilling wells into the ocean floor including a floating vessel which carries the necessary drilling equipment. A riser which extends from the vessel to a well head...
5480521 Tendon foundation guide cone assembly and anode  
A method of providing a cathodic protection to an installed pile is disclosed in which a plurality of anodes are provided on a tendon foundation guide assembly which is attached to a lowering unit...
5199495 Split wear bushing for a drilling rig  
A split wear bushing for a subsea well assembly provides a standoff for the drill pipe to avoid damage to the casing near where it secures to the casing hanger. The split wear bushing has an outer...
5146990 Anchoring structure for marine riser assembly  
An anchor system for temporarily anchoring the lower end of a lower marine riser package (LMRP) assembly, drilling riser, and drill string used in drilling subsea wells. The anchor system includes...
5143483 Hydraulic stab subassembly for remotely operated vehicle vertical interface tool  
An hydraulic stab sub for use in a remote location that can be inserted into a receptacle with the seals in a retracted position. The seals are expanded to a sealing portion using hydraulic...
5129459 Subsea flowline selector  
A flowline selector device has a housing with a single passage at the upper end and two or more passages at the lower end. A tube connects to the upper end and has a lower end that is offset from...
5088556 Subsea well guide base running tool  
A running tool for use with a subsea well guide base when drilling from a floating drill ship is designed to be releasably detached without rotation so that the tool can be uncoupled at the surface...
5002129 Removable guide post  
Guide posts for any part of a sub-sea oil or gas installation can be installed in or removed from a guide foot solely by vertical movement. The guide post end has a surrounding locking sleeve...
4987956 Apparatus for use in drilling a well at an offshore location  
Apparatus is disclosed for use in drilling an offshore well wherein a drill string suspended from a drill ship for extension within a riser pipe, lower marine riser package and subsea wellhead...
4986359 Release apparatus and method for threaded conductor pipe  
A torque tool and mating profile allow large diameter conductor pipe to easily be retrieved from a subsea well. The profile will be located near the sea floor immediately above a left-hand threaded...
4917195 Quick latch mud mat apparatus  
A subsea drilling drive pipe apparatus for drilling offshore wells from a floating vessel into the ocean floor. An elongated drilling drive pipe including a plurality of locking pads which are...
4911243 Method for disconnecting a marine drilling riser assembly  
Disclosed is a method for disconnecting a marine riser assembly from a subsea wellhead when the marine riser assembly contains substantially gas, the marine riser assembly comprising a riser and a...
4907914 Tether connector for a tension leg platform  
A releasable latch-type connector for a tension leg platform tether. A tether portion of the latch is provided with an annularly arranged set of shear lugs. The tether portion of the latch is...
4902044 Well apparatus  
There is disclosed a subsea wellhead connector comprised of a lower tubular member mounted on the upper end of a lower wellhead member, and an upper tubular member suspended from an upper wellhead...
4901803 Method and equipment for performing drilling operations and servicing in an underwater well from a floating surface installation  
Apparatus for performing drilling operations and for servicing an underwater well from a surface installation comprises a main string that is removable from the top of the wellhead in a way that is...
4872708 Production tieback connector  
A subsea tieback connector including an annular body having an external downwardly facing shoulder with high pressure gasket type sealing means therein, a sleeve positioned within said annular body...
4859117 Reversible mechanical coupling, particularly for tensional anchorages  
A reversible mechanical coupling to be clamped in a suitable seat by means of clamping levers and wedges, in which the clamping levers are pivoted to arms rigid with said wedges by two lateral...
4856594 Wellhead connector locking device  
A wellhead connector for connecting a riser to a wellhead in a subsea well remains connected even though hydraulic pressure is removed. The wellhead connector has a housing which slides over the...
4836288 Casing hanger and packoff running tool  
A well tool for running, landing and setting a casing hanger and a packoff in a wellhead housing, and pressure-testing the integrity of the packoff seal, all in a single trip into the well.
4828035 Subsea guidepost latch mechanism and method for using  
A subsea guidepost latch mechanism which latches a guidepost to a guidepost-receptacle by means of an external snap ring on the guidepost and an internal groove in the guidepost-receptacle. The...
4813496 Drill ahead tool  
A drill ahead tool for drilling the initial portion of a subsea well allows an operator to drill ahead after running conductor pipe. The running tool locates in the wellhead housing secured to the...
4809784 Tool for underwater connections on an oil production station  
Sphere of application: underwater oil production installations using electrical and hydraulic interconnections between the various assemblies of the underwater station such as well heads, control...
4732214 Subsea production test valve assembly  
A subsea test assembly securable in a subsea blowout preventer stack is used in methods for performing wellbore tests and for disconnecting a tubular string from a subsea wellhead. The test valve...
4693315 Bleedoff tool for well test system  
Disclosed is a safety system for well testing, utilizing a new and novel bleedoff tool in the subsea test tree handling string, which provides rapid pressure reduction in the handling string and...
4673041 Connector for well servicing system  
A remotely operable connector having releasably connectable male and female members. The male member sealingly engages the female member on connection. The female member houses radially moveable...
4666340 Offshore platform with removable modules  
A method and apparatus for positioning drilling equipment modules on an offshore platform apparatus which are removeably connected to the platform and adapted to contain equipment associated with...
4619324 Wellhead connector locking mechanism  
A wellhead connector assembly allows connection of a wellhead connector to a subsea wellhead without requiring hydraulic components to remain with the wellhead connector. The connector has latch...
4611662 Remotely operable releasable pipe connector  
A remotely releasable pipe connector is described and comprises a first tubular connector or "pin connector" having at least one laterally extending locking member, and a slotted second tubular...
4611661 Retrievable exploration guide base/completion guide base system  
A system for connecting an exploratory well into a producing well by retrieving a permanent guide base (P) and replacing the same with a completion guide base (C) containing the necessary equipment...
4609304 Apparatus for enabling a self-contained submersible module including a length of conduit for connection to a collector to be repetitively put into place and removed  
Apparatus for enabling a self-contained submersible module including a length of conduit for connection to a collector to be repetitively put into place and removed. The collector (3) is located on...
4602893 Ring gasket installation tool  
A method and apparatus are described for the installation and removal of a ring gasket from an underwater wellhead connection. The ring gasket is carried by a ring gasket installation tool from the...
4585369 Mechanical connection means  
This connection means comprises a male connector (1) with a circular groove (5) and a female connector comprising a body (2), a cap (3) and a sleeve (4). The cap (3) hangs from the bottom end of...
4550781 Method of and apparatus for cutting and recovering of submarine surface casing  
A method of cutting and retrieving submarine well casing which includes the steps of lowering a tool on a string into the bore of the well casing which tool includes a casing cutter, a bumper sub...
4523878 Remotely replaceable guidepost method and apparatus  
A method and apparatus for remotely replacing damaged guideposts attached to a subsea structure are provided. A receptacle is permanently attached to the subsea structure. The guidepost is inserted...
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