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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.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014

Filed:

Feb. 24, 2011
Applicants:

Mark S. Zediker, Castle Rock, CO (US);

Henry A. Bergeron, Houston, TX (US);

Philip V. Clark, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Brian O. Faircloth, Evergreen, CO (US);

Joel F. Moxley, Denver, CO (US);

Paul D. Deutch, Houston, TX (US);

Charles C. Rinzler, Denver, CO (US);

Inventors:

Mark S. Zediker, Castle Rock, CO (US);

Henry A. Bergeron, Houston, TX (US);

Philip V. Clark, Sugar Land, TX (US);

Brian O. Faircloth, Evergreen, CO (US);

Joel F. Moxley, Denver, CO (US);

Paul D. Deutch, Houston, TX (US);

Charles C. Rinzler, Denver, CO (US);

Assignees:

Foro Energy, Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Houston, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 29/12 (2006.01); E21B 43/116 (2006.01); E21B 43/119 (2006.01); E21B 29/06 (2006.01); E21B 29/08 (2006.01); E21B 34/04 (2006.01); E21B 33/06 (2006.01); E21B 7/12 (2006.01); E21B 19/00 (2006.01); F16L 23/00 (2006.01); E21B 33/038 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/038 (2013.01); E21B 33/06 (2013.01); E21B 29/12 (2013.01); E21B 7/12 (2013.01); E21B 19/004 (2013.01); F16L 23/003 (2013.01);
Abstract

There is provided a high power laser-riser blowout preventer package and laser module for use with a subsea riser. The laser module and laser-riser package use high power laser energy to quickly cut the riser permitting an offshore drilling rig to quickly, and in a controlled manner disconnect from a blowout preventer.


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