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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:
Jun. 08, 2004
Filed:
May. 08, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ali G Kadaster, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Keith K. Millheim, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Assignee:
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 2/912 ; E21B 1/502 ; E02D 7/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 2/912 ; E21B 1/502 ; E02D 7/24 ;
Abstract
A system for drilling wells includes a plurality of platform modules, which are interconnected to one another on site to form a unitary platform structure. The interconnected platform modules are elevated above a surface on plurality of legs coupled to at least some of the platform modules. The elevated interconnected platform modules support drilling and auxiliary equipment. The system is well adapted for use in arctic, inaccessible, shallow water or environmentally sensitive locations.