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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2022
Applicant:
Equinor Energy As, Stavanger, NO;
Inventors:
Asle Eide, Sandnes, NO;
Morten Sæther, Lillestrøm, NO;
Harald Sigurd Nesse, Sandnes, NO;
Lorents Reinås, Stavanger, NO;
Kjell Einar Ellingsen, Tananger, NO;
Bjørgulf Haukelidsæter Eidesen, Stavanger, NO;
Assignee:
EQUINOR ENERGY AS, Stavanger, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 27/52 (2006.01); B63B 21/27 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01); E02B 17/00 (2006.01); E02D 23/08 (2006.01); E21B 33/038 (2006.01); E21B 41/08 (2006.01); E02B 17/02 (2006.01); E02D 27/50 (2006.01); E21B 41/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02D 27/52 (2013.01); B63B 21/27 (2013.01); B63B 21/502 (2013.01); E02B 17/00 (2013.01); E02D 23/08 (2013.01); E21B 33/038 (2013.01); E21B 41/08 (2013.01); E02B 2017/0043 (2013.01); E02B 2017/0052 (2013.01); E02B 2017/0078 (2013.01); E02B 17/02 (2013.01); E02D 27/50 (2013.01); E21B 41/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A foundation for a subsea assembly is provided. The foundation includes connection points. The connection points permit other components to be connected to the foundation and permit loads to transfer from the other components into the foundation. The foundation may be a suction anchor. A method of converting an exploration well using the foundation to a production well is also provided.