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Title:
MARINE SUBSEA RISER SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/149080
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A riser system connects a subsea source of hydrocarbons to a collection vessel. The system includes a riser, a lower end of the riser fluidly coupled to a seal stem, the seal stem in turn fluidly attached to a lower riser assembly through a polished bore receptacle. The upper end of the riser is connected to the collection vessel, the riser being maintained in a near vertical position. Methods of installing and using the riser systems for killing and cementing wells are described.

Inventors:
BLALOCK DOUGLAS PAUL (US)
CLEARY MICHAEL PATRICK (US)
MATAWAY THOMAS PATRICK (US)
KOEPKE STEVEN DIRK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/035080
Publication Date:
November 14, 2013
Filing Date:
April 26, 2012
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Assignee:
BP CORP NORTH AMERICA INC (US)
BLALOCK DOUGLAS PAUL (US)
CLEARY MICHAEL PATRICK (US)
MATAWAY THOMAS PATRICK (US)
KOEPKE STEVEN DIRK (US)
International Classes:
E21B33/064; E21B17/01
Foreign References:
US20100025044A12010-02-04
US20070044972A12007-03-01
US20070256864A12007-11-08
US6032736A2000-03-07
US4741647A1988-05-03
US4058137A1977-11-15
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FISHER, Barbara, A. (150 W. Warrenville RoadMC 200-1, Naperville IL, US)
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