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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2012
Applicant:
Nautilus Minerals Pacific Pty Ltd, Milton, AU;
Inventors:
Assignee:
NAUTILUS MINERALS PACIFIC PTY LTD, Milton, AU;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/12 (2006.01); E21B 21/00 (2006.01); E21B 7/128 (2006.01); E21B 21/02 (2006.01); E21B 27/00 (2006.01); B63B 22/24 (2006.01); B63B 35/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 21/001 (2013.01); B63B 22/24 (2013.01); B63B 35/285 (2013.01); E21B 7/12 (2013.01); E21B 7/128 (2013.01); E21B 21/02 (2013.01); E21B 27/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for delivery of drilling fluid to a seafloor drilling assembly, the method comprising the steps of filling at least one container with drilling fluid; lowering the container through a body of water to adjacent a seafloor drilling assembly; connecting the container to the seafloor drilling assembly to deliver drilling fluid to the seafloor drilling assembly.