SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EXECUTING AN UNDERWATER WELL DRILLING PROGRAM IN THE BED OF A BODY OF WATER, AND AUXILIARY FLOATING UNIT
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Abstract
A system configured to execute an underwater well drilling program in the bed of a body of water has a jack-up having a floating structure and a drilling installation supported on the floating structure; and an auxiliary floating unit connectable selectively to the jack-up to enable transfer of the jack-up over the body of water, even in very shallow water.
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26 Claims
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14. An underwater well drilling system comprising:
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a jack-up having; a floating structure, and a drilling installation supported on the floating structure; and an auxiliary floating unit selectively connectable to the jack-up. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of executing an underwater well drilling program in a bed of a body of water, said method comprising:
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connecting, on the body of water, an auxiliary floating unit to a jack-up having a floating structure and a drilling installation supported by the floating structure; and transferring, on the body of water, the jack-up and the auxiliary floating unit from a first drilling station to a second drilling station. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An underwater well drilling auxiliary floating unit comprising:
a body selectively connectable to a floating structure of a jack-up including a drilling installation supported on the floating structure.
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