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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rajnikant M. Amin, Houston, TX (US);
James F. O'Sullivan, Houston, TX (US);
David A. Gray, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 4/106 ; E21B 4/3017 ; B63B 2/224 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 4/106 ; E21B 4/3017 ; B63B 2/224 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a subsea system for the production of hydrocarbon reserves. More specifically, the present invention relates to a control wellhead bouy that is used in deepwater operations for offshore hydrocarbon production. In a preferred embodiment, a bouy for supporting equipment for use in a remote offshore well or pipeline includes a hull having a diameter:height ratio of at least 3:1, a mooring system for maintaining the hull in a desired location, and an umbilical providing fluid communication between the hull and the well or pipeline.