METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING A DRILLING APPARATUS FROM A MOVABLE VESSEL TO A FIXED STRUCTURE - Patent 0566584

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EP 0 566 584 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	27.10.1993 Bulletin 1993/43

(21)	Application number: 92900165.0

(22)	Date of filing: 06.11.1991

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B63B 35/ 00^{( . )}
E02B 17/ 00^{( . )}

B63B 35/ 38^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1991/008299

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1992/008007 (14.05.1992 Gazette 1992/11)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	GB NL

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Priority:

06.11.1990 US 19900609927

(71)	Applicant: ROWAN COMPANIES, INC.
	Houston, TX 75056-6169 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	YEARGAIN, Charles, Wesley Houston, TX 77024 (US) McNEASE, Daniel, Frank Tomball, TX 88735 (US) MOODY, Michael, Dwayne New Iberia, LA 70560 (US)

(74)	Representative: Deans, Michael John Percy
	Lloyd Wise, Tregear & CO. Norman House 105-109 Strand London WC2R OAE London WC2R OAE (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING A DRILLING APPARATUS FROM A MOVABLE VESSEL TO A FIXED STRUCTURE