AU2001271364A1 - Engineered material buoyancy system, device, and method - Google Patents
Engineered material buoyancy system, device, and methodInfo
- Publication number
- AU2001271364A1 AU2001271364A1 AU2001271364A AU7136401A AU2001271364A1 AU 2001271364 A1 AU2001271364 A1 AU 2001271364A1 AU 2001271364 A AU2001271364 A AU 2001271364A AU 7136401 A AU7136401 A AU 7136401A AU 2001271364 A1 AU2001271364 A1 AU 2001271364A1
- Authority
- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- buoyancy system
- engineered material
- material buoyancy
- engineered
- buoyancy
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B5/00—Hulls characterised by their construction of non-metallic material
- B63B5/24—Hulls characterised by their construction of non-metallic material made predominantly of plastics
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B43/00—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
- E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
- E21B17/01—Risers
- E21B17/012—Risers with buoyancy elements
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
- F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
- F16L1/20—Accessories therefor, e.g. floats or weights
- F16L1/24—Floats; Weights
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
- B63B21/50—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
- B63B21/502—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers by means of tension legs
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
- B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
- B63B35/4406—Articulated towers, i.e. substantially floating structures comprising a slender tower-like hull anchored relative to the marine bed by means of a single articulation, e.g. using an articulated bearing
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Geology (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Earth Drilling (AREA)
- Laminated Bodies (AREA)
- Types And Forms Of Lifts (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US64318500A | 2000-08-21 | 2000-08-21 | |
| US09/643,185 | 2000-08-21 | ||
| PCT/US2001/019803 WO2002016727A2 (en) | 2000-08-21 | 2001-06-21 | Engineered material buoyancy system, device, and method |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| AU2001271364A1 true AU2001271364A1 (en) | 2002-03-04 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU2001271364A Abandoned AU2001271364A1 (en) | 2000-08-21 | 2001-06-21 | Engineered material buoyancy system, device, and method |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (2) | US6848863B2 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2001271364A1 (en) |
| BR (1) | BR0113395A (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2002016727A2 (en) |
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| US8899043B2 (en) | 2010-01-21 | 2014-12-02 | The Abell Foundation, Inc. | Ocean thermal energy conversion plant |
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2001
- 2001-06-21 WO PCT/US2001/019803 patent/WO2002016727A2/en not_active Ceased
- 2001-06-21 BR BR0113395-0A patent/BR0113395A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2001-06-21 AU AU2001271364A patent/AU2001271364A1/en not_active Abandoned
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2003
- 2003-02-07 US US10/360,426 patent/US6848863B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2005
- 2005-01-05 US US11/029,839 patent/US7097387B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| US6848863B2 (en) | 2005-02-01 |
| US20030143035A1 (en) | 2003-07-31 |
| US20050117974A1 (en) | 2005-06-02 |
| WO2002016727A3 (en) | 2002-12-12 |
| WO2002016727A2 (en) | 2002-02-28 |
| BR0113395A (en) | 2005-12-20 |
| US7097387B2 (en) | 2006-08-29 |
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