Global Patent Index - EP 1178922 A4

EP 1178922 A4 20020724 - SATELLITE SEPARATOR PLATFORM (SSP)

Title (en)

SATELLITE SEPARATOR PLATFORM (SSP)

Title (de)

SEPARATOR-PLATTFORM IN SATELLITENANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

PLATE-FORME DE FORAGE AVEC SEPARATEURS SATELLITES

Publication

EP 1178922 A4 20020724 (EN)

Application

EP 00946754 A 20000420

Priority

  • US 0010936 W 20000420
  • US 13044399 P 19990421

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0063519A2] A moored offshore or self-propelled floating platform is disclosed with improved motion characteristics for economic offshore deepwater developments with vertical axial symmetry and decoupling of hydrodynamic design features such as allowing the roll hydrodynamics to be determined and optimized while other features allow tuning of the frequency response of the vertical heave. A motion damping skirt is provided around the base of the hull form, which is configured to provide ease of installation for the various types of umbilicals and risers. A retractable center assembly is used in a lowered position to improve the center of gravity and metacentric height, reducing wind loads and moments on the structure, providing lateral areas for damping and volume for added mass for roll resistance. The center assembly is used to tune system response in conjunction with the hull damping skirt and fins. The retractable center section also permits increased extended-duration vertical vessels or separators below the floating platform deck which serve to add stability to the floating structure by shifting the center of gravity downward. Raising and lowering vertical separators alone or as a unit within a center assembly is also disclosed.

[origin: WO0063519A2] A floating platform with motion characteristics for offshore deepwater developments with vertical axial symmetry and decoupling of hydrodynamic design features. A motion-damping skirt (120) is provided around the base of the hull (1), which is configured to provide ease of installation for various umbilicals and risers. A retractable center assembly (300) is used in a lowered position to adjust the center of gravity and metacentric height, reducing wind loads and moments on the structure, providing lateral areas for damping and volume for added mass for roll resistance. The center assembly (300) is used to tune system response in conjunction with the hull damping skirt (120) and fins (121). The center assembly (300) also includes separators (350) below the floating platform deck which serve to add stability to the floating structure by shifting the center of gravity downward, the separators (350) capable of being raised and lowered vertical separators alone or as a unit.

IPC 1-7

B63B 35/44; E02B 17/08

IPC 8 full level

B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63B 39/00 (2006.01); B63B 39/06 (2006.01); B63B 43/06 (2006.01); E21B 43/017 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B63B 35/4413 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 39/00 (2013.01 - EP); B63B 43/06 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0063519 A2 20001026; WO 0063519 A3 20010111; WO 0063519 A9 20010315; AT E274443 T1 20040915; AU 6046500 A 20001102; AU 773396 B2 20040527; BR 0009912 A 20030107; DE 60013272 D1 20040930; EP 1178922 A2 20020213; EP 1178922 A4 20020724; EP 1178922 B1 20040825; OA 11869 A 20060327

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0010936 W 20000420; AT 00946754 T 20000420; AU 6046500 A 20000420; BR 0009912 A 20000420; DE 60013272 T 20000420; EP 00946754 A 20000420; OA 1200100271 A 20000420