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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2016
Applicant:
Ensco International Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Richard Robert Roper, Katy, TX (US);
Mason Corey Melkowits, Katy, TX (US);
Assignee:
Ensco International Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 17/01 (2013.01); E21B 17/017 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques and systems to reduce deflection of a riser extending from offshore platform. The riser may be coupled to a seafloor and may experience movements due to, for example, currents. A riser restraint device may be utilized to reduce these movements of the riser. This riser restraint device may be coupled to the seafloor. This coupling of the riser restraint device may aid in allowing the riser restraint device to reduce movement of the riser and, thus, reduce deflection of the riser.