Global Patent Index - EP 3940191 A1

EP 3940191 A1 20220119 - MACHINE AND METHOD FOR UNDERWATER SOUNDINGS

Title (en)

MACHINE AND METHOD FOR UNDERWATER SOUNDINGS

Title (de)

MASCHINE UND VERFAHREN FÜR UNTERWASSERSONDIERUNGEN

Title (fr)

MACHINE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LES SONDAGES SOUS-MARINS

Publication

EP 3940191 A1 20220119 (EN)

Application

EP 21382568 A 20210628

Priority

ES 202030648 A 20200629

Abstract (en)

The machine for underwater soundings comprises a drilling turret (1), a hose (9) for injection of water under pressure, a core barrel (11) for taking samples, and a casing pipe (10) that surrounds said core barrel. (11), and also comprises a rotating head (7) and jaws (12, 13) for joining and separating sections of the casing pipe (10).The procedure for underwater soundings comprises lowering a drilling turret (1), a first section of the casing pipe (10) and a core barrel (11); initiating a drilling operation; recovering the hose (9); lowering a second section of the casing pipe (10); screwing the second section of the casing pipe (10) to the first section of the casing pipe (10); and continuing with the drilling operation an additional length, and recovering the core barrel (11) with the sample.

IPC 8 full level

E21B 3/02 (2006.01); E21B 7/124 (2006.01); E21B 7/128 (2006.01); E21B 15/02 (2006.01); E21B 19/16 (2006.01); E21B 25/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP ES)

E21B 3/022 (2020.05 - EP); E21B 7/124 (2013.01 - EP ES); E21B 7/128 (2013.01 - EP); E21B 15/02 (2013.01 - EP); E21B 19/16 (2013.01 - EP); E21B 19/18 (2013.01 - ES); E21B 25/18 (2013.01 - EP)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3940191 A1 20220119; ES 2888924 A1 20220110

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21382568 A 20210628; ES 202030648 A 20200629