The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2017
Applicant:
Equinor Energy As, Stavanger, NO;
Inventors:
Lorents Reinås, Stavanger, NO;
Tore Geir Wernø, Sandnes, NO;
Morten Sæther, Lillestrom, NO;
Harald Sigurd Nesse, Sandnes, NO;
Assignee:
EQUINOR ENERGY AS, Stavanger, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/038 (2006.01); E21B 33/035 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/038 (2013.01); E21B 33/035 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of installing or removing a subsea wellhead assembly is provided. The method comprising providing a suction anchor that in use acts as a subsea well foundation, wherein the suction anchor comprises an outer suction skirt; and an inner member, wherein the inner member comprises a high pressure wellhead housing; and installing or removing the suction anchor together with the high pressure wellhead housing on or from a seabed.