Global Patent Index - EP 3271542 A4

EP 3271542 A4 20181205 - SELF POSITIONING FLOATING PLATFORM AND METHOD OF USE

Title (en)

SELF POSITIONING FLOATING PLATFORM AND METHOD OF USE

Title (de)

SELBSTPOSITIONIERENDE SCHWIMMENDE PLATTFORM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG

Title (fr)

PLATE-FORME FLOTTANTE À POSITIONNEMENT AUTOMATIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION

Publication

EP 3271542 A4 20181205 (EN)

Application

EP 16769435 A 20160318

Priority

  • US 201514663698 A 20150320
  • US 2016023222 W 20160318

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016154035A1] Techniques and methods to reduce downtime in an offshore platform (100), such as an offshore semi-submersible drilling rig (310) or drillship. Through the use of one or more movable platforms (322, 324) in a moon pool area, work on a riser string (5) passing through the moon pool area may be performed without exposing workers directly to the open sea below. Accordingly, the use of the one or more movable platforms (322, 324) in the moon pool area may provide protected access to the riser string (5) during, for example, harsh weather conditions.

IPC 8 full level

E21B 15/02 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); E21B 7/12 (2006.01); E21B 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E21B 15/003 (2013.01); E21B 15/02 (2013.01); B63B 35/4413 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2016154035 A1 20160929; CA 2980017 A1 20160929; CA 2980017 C 20190226; EP 3271542 A1 20180124; EP 3271542 A4 20181205; EP 3271542 B1 20200101

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2016023222 W 20160318; CA 2980017 A 20160318; EP 16769435 A 20160318