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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2014
Adel H. Younan, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Jed M. Hamilton, Spring Branch, TX (US);
Jean M. Audibert, Kerrville, TX (US);
Yew Choong Patrick Lee, The Woodlands, TX (US);
Adel H. Younan, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Jed M. Hamilton, Spring Branch, TX (US);
Jean M. Audibert, Kerrville, TX (US);
Yew Choong Patrick Lee, The Woodlands, TX (US);
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method of drilling oil and gas wells in arctic or other environments having adverse conditions. A marine hydrocarbon operations structure may comprise a caisson body having a top surface which defines an opening and a shaft positioned within the opening. The shaft has an engagement member positioned on the external surface of the shaft. A lower jack house system is constructed and arranged to change the vertical position of the shaft through interaction with the engagement member. An operations platform supported by the shaft.