Method and System for Building Modular Structures from Which Oil and Gas Wells are Drilled
First Claim
1. A method of drilling wells, wherein said wells are drilled at drilling sites have a water depth of less than about seven feet, said method comprising:
- constructing a plurality of modular drilling platforms at a plurality of drilling sites;
installing a set of drilling equipment on a first of said modular drilling platforms;
drilling a well from said first modular drilling platform;
transporting said set of drilling equipment from said first modular drilling platform to a second of said modular drilling platforms;
installing said set of drilling equipment on said second modular drilling platform; and
drilling a well from said second modular drilling platform.
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Abstract
A method and system for building modular platform structures from which oil and gas wells are drilled and maintained is disclosed, wherein a plurality of easily transportable, multifunctional platform modules are interconnected on-site to form a unitary platform structure. The interconnected platform modules are elevated above a ground surface on one or more legs coupled to at least one of the platform modules. The elevated, interconnected platform modules support both drilling and production operations in land-based, arctic, inaccessible, near-offshore and environmentally sensitive locations.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of drilling wells, wherein said wells are drilled at drilling sites have a water depth of less than about seven feet, said method comprising:
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constructing a plurality of modular drilling platforms at a plurality of drilling sites; installing a set of drilling equipment on a first of said modular drilling platforms; drilling a well from said first modular drilling platform; transporting said set of drilling equipment from said first modular drilling platform to a second of said modular drilling platforms; installing said set of drilling equipment on said second modular drilling platform; and drilling a well from said second modular drilling platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for drilling wells, wherein said wells are drilled at drilling sites have a water depth of less than about seven feet, said system comprising:
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a plurality of interconnected platform modules; at least one leg coupled to at least one of said plurality of interconnected platform modules to support said plurality of interconnected platform modules above a surface region; and drilling equipment supported by said plurality of interconnected platform modules. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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