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Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016

Filed:

Feb. 22, 2012
Applicants:

Kristoffer Grodem, Tau, NO;

Hallvard Svadberg Hatloy, Tananger, NO;

Sean B. Yakeley, Houston, TX (US);

Mona Desai, Houston, TX (US);

Brad T. Easley, Kingwood, TX (US);

Njaal Hove, Klepp, NO;

Inventors:

Kristoffer Grodem, Tau, NO;

Hallvard Svadberg Hatloy, Tananger, NO;

Sean B. Yakeley, Houston, TX (US);

Mona Desai, Houston, TX (US);

Brad T. Easley, Kingwood, TX (US);

Njaal Hove, Klepp, NO;

Assignee:

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 29/12 (2006.01); E21B 41/04 (2006.01); E21B 23/06 (2006.01); E21B 33/14 (2006.01); E21B 33/124 (2006.01); E21B 33/129 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 23/06 (2013.01); E21B 33/1243 (2013.01); E21B 33/1294 (2013.01); E21B 33/143 (2013.01); E21B 41/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of completing a subsea wellbore includes providing one or more conductor anchoring assemblies on an outer surface of a conductor; forming the subsea wellbore; positioning the conductor in the subsea wellbore; and energizing the one or more conductor anchoring assemblies into contact with the subsea wellbore, thereby stabilizing the conductor in the subsea wellbore. In yet another embodiment, the method further includes extending the subsea wellbore; positioning a casing inside the conductor, wherein the casing includes a casing anchoring assembly; and energizing the casing anchoring assembly into contact with the conductor.


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