Title of Invention

OFFSHORE PLATFORM FOR DRILLING AFTER OR PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBONS

Abstract Platform for drilling after or production of hydrocarbons at sea, consisting of a semi-submersible platform body (2) which supports drilling and/or production equipment on its upper surface. The platform body (2) is designed as a vertical mainly flat bottomed cylinder which is provided with at least one peripheral circular cut-out (5, 30, 35, 36) in the lower section of the cylinder since the center of buoyancy for the submerged section of the platform (1) is positioned lower than the center of gravity of the platform.
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Offshore plat_form_fo_r drilling after or production of hydrocarbons


pitching angles above 2 to 4 degrees, It is therefore very important to get a reduction



desigr of the cut-out arrangements and


of strength as for a ship, Other materials like concrete, can also be used.


body 38 undermeath the lower cut-out 36 has in this case the same diameter as the


the staft.




Patent c 1 a i m s

9. A platform according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the platform body (2) includes a number of tank sections comprising tanks (24) for storage of 0 1, ballast or other liquids.

10. A platform according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the platform body (2) is provided with a double bottom and with double sidewalls, the spaces defined by the double bottom and the sidewalls being divided into a number of ballast tanks (21,22).

11. A platform for drilling after or production of hydrocarbons substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.


Documents:

1758-chenp-2003 form-1.pdf

1758-chenp-2003 form-3.pdf

1758-chenp-2003 petition.pdf

1758-chenp-2003 power of attorney.pdf

1758-chenp-2003 abstract granted.pdf

1758-chenp-2003 claims granted.pdf

1758-chenp-2003 description(complete) gratned.pdf

1758-chenp-2003 drawings gratned.pdf

1758-chenp-2003-claims.pdf

1758-chenp-2003-correspondnece-others.pdf

1758-chenp-2003-correspondnece-po.pdf

1758-chenp-2003-description(complete).pdf

1758-chenp-2003-drawings.pdf

1758-chenp-2003-form 1.pdf

1758-chenp-2003-form 13.pdf

1758-chenp-2003-form 3.pdf

1758-chenp-2003-form 5.pdf

1758-chenp-2003-pct.pdf


Patent Number 227049
Indian Patent Application Number 1758/CHENP/2003
PG Journal Number 07/2009
Publication Date 13-Feb-2009
Grant Date 31-Dec-2008
Date of Filing 07-Nov-2003
Name of Patentee SEVAN MARINE AS
Applicant Address HAMMAREN 23, 4056 TANANGER
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 SMEDAL, ARNE TORJUSHOLMEN, N-4818 FAERVIK
2 SYVERTSEN, KARE DONNESTADVEIEN 37B, N-4658 TVEIT,
PCT International Classification Number B63B 35/44
PCT International Application Number PCT/NO02/00170
PCT International Filing date 2002-05-08
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 20012298 2001-05-10 Norway