Jack-up, movable drilling platform having a telescoping outrigger

• US 6,390,732 B1
• Filed: 07/24/2000
• Issued: 05/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Moss Maritime As
• Original Assignee: Moss Maritime As
• Inventors: Kristensen, Per Herbert, Sørhaug, Lars Martin, Dahl, Leiken
• Primary Examiner(s): Bagnell, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): Singh, Sunil
• Application Number:
  US09/600,809
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 405/196, 405/201, 405/203, 114/265, 414/744.6, 414/749.6, 212/307, 212/230, 212/264, 212/347-350
• US Class Current: 405/201
• CPC Class Codes: E02B 17/021 with relative movement between supporting construction and platform
• CPC Class Codes: E02B 2017/006 with lattice style supporting legs
• CPC Class Codes: E02B 2017/0082 Spudcans, skirts or extended feet
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 15/003 adapted to be moved on their substructure, e.g. with skidding means; adapted to drill a plurality of wells
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 19/143 specially adapted for underwater drilling
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 19/15 Racking of rods in horizontal position; Handling between horizontal and vertical position

Abstract

A jack-up, movable drilling platform comprises a telescopic outrigger structure which is movable between a retracted position where it is located above the drilling platform'"'"'s deck and an extended position where it projects outwards and away from the deck, and a drilling rig which is securely attached to the outrigger structure.

Claims

1. A jack-up, movable drilling platform, comprising:

a deck;

a drilling rig;

a substructure,

a telescopic outrigger structure with an inner arm which is attached to the deck movable in a direction between a retracted position located above the deck and an extended position where an external portion of the inner arm projects outwards and away from the deck; and

an outer arm attached to the inner arm, the outer arm being movable in the same direction between a retracted position located substantially retracted into the inner arm and an extended position where an external portion of the outer arm projects away from the inner arm,

the drilling rig being securely attached to the external portion of the outer arm and the telescopic outrigger structure having a telescopically movable pipe bridge for transferring drill pipes and casings between the deck and the drilling rig.

2. The platform according to claim 1, wherein the telescopic outrigger structure comprises a telescopically movable gangway for connection between the deck and the drilling rig.

3. The platform according to claim 2, wherein the gangway is disposed movably in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the inner arm and the outer arm.

4. The platform according to claim 1, wherein the external portion of the outer arm comprises a rail system for moving the drilling rig in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the inner arm and the outer arm.

5. The platform according to claim 1, wherein the pipe bridge is disposed movable in the direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the inner arm and the outer arm.

6. The platform according to claim 1, wherein the inner arm comprises beams with an open cross section arranged to co-operate with a number of guides disposed on the deck, the outer arm comprising beams which are arranged inside the beams of the inner arm, the beams of the outer arm are arranged to co-operate with a number of guides disposed inside the beams of the inner arm.

7. The platform according to claim 6, wherein the guides of the inner arm are provided with outwardly facing angled end sections to guide end portions of flanges of the inner arm upon movement thereof.

8. The platform according to claim 1, wherein the telescopic outrigger structure comprises jacks and co-operating gripping notches for intermittent moving of the inner arm.

9. The platform according to claim 1, wherein the telescopic outrigger structure comprises locks for securing the inner arm and the outer arm.

10. A jack-up, movable drilling platform, comprising:

a deck;

a drilling rig;

a substructure,

a telescopic outrigger structure with an inner arm which is attached to the deck movable in a direction between a retracted position located above the deck and an extended position where an external portion of the inner arm projects outwards and away from the deck; and

an outer arm attached to the inner arm, the outer arm being movable in the same direction between a retracted position located substantially retracted into the inner arm and an extended position where an external portion of the outer arm projects away from the inner arm,

the drilling rig being securely attached to the external portion of the outer arm and the telescopic outrigger structure comprises a telescopically movable gangway for connection between the deck and the drilling rig.

11. The platform according to claim 10, wherein the external portion of the outer arm comprises a rail system for moving the drilling rig in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the inner arm and the outer arm.

12. The platform according to claim 10, wherein the gangway is disposed movably in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the inner arm and the outer arm.

13. The platform according to claim 10, wherein the inner arm comprises beams with an open cross section arranged to co-operate with a number of guides disposed on the deck, the outer arm comprising beams which are arranged inside the beams of the inner arm, the beams of the outer arm are arranged to co-operate with a number of guides disposed inside the beams of the inner arm.

14. The platform according to claim 13, wherein the guides of the inner arm are provided with outwardly facing angled end sections to guide end portions of flanges of the inner arm upon movement thereof.

15. The platform according to claim 10, wherein the telescopic outrigger structure comprises jacks and co-operating gripping notches for intermittent moving of the inner arm.

16. The platform according to claim 10, wherein the telescopic outrigger structure comprises locks for securing the inner arm and the outer arm.

17. A jack-up, movable drilling platform, comprising:

a deck;

a drilling rig;

a substructure,

a telescopic outrigger structure with an inner arm which is attached to the deck movable in a direction between a retracted position located above the deck and an extended position where an external portion of the inner arm projects outwards and away from the deck; and

an outer arm attached to the inner arm, the outer arm being movable in the same direction between a retracted position located substantially retracted into the inner arm and an extended position where an external portion of the outer arm projects away from the inner arm,

the drilling rig being securely attached to the external portion of the outer arm,

the telescopic outrigger structure comprises a telescopically movable pipe bridge for transferring drill pipes and casings between the deck and the drilling rig,

the telescopic outrigger structure further comprising a telescopically movable gangway for connection between the deck and the drilling rig,

the pipe bridge and the gangway being designed as a joint unit.

18. The platform according to claim 17, wherein the external portion of the outer arm comprises a rail system for moving the drilling rig in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the inner arm and the outer arm.

19. The platform according to claim 17, wherein the pipe bridge is disposed movable in the direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the inner arm and the outer arm.

20. The platform according to claim 17, wherein the gangway is disposed movably in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the inner arm and the outer arm.

21. The platform according to claim 17, wherein the inner arm comprises beams with an open cross section arranged to co-operate with a number of guides disposed on the deck, the outer arm comprising beams which are arranged inside the beams of the inner arm, the beams of the outer arm are arranged to co-operate with a number of guides disposed inside the beams of the inner arm.

22. The platform according to claim 21, wherein the guides of the inner arm are provided with outwardly facing angled end sections to guide end portions of flanges of the inner arm upon movement thereof.

23. The platform according to claim 17, wherein the telescopic outrigger structure comprises jacks and co-operating gripping notches for intermittent moving of the inner arm.

24. The platform according to claim 17, wherein the telescopic outrigger structure comprises locks for securing the inner arm and the outer arm.

25. A jack-up, movable drilling platform, comprising:

a deck;

a drilling rig;

a substructure,

a telescopic outrigger structure with an inner arm which is attached to the deck movable in a direction between a retracted position located above the deck and an extended position where an external portion of the inner arm projects outwards and away from the deck; and

an outer arm attached to the inner arm, the outer arm being movable in the same direction between a retracted position located substantially retracted into the inner arm and an extended position where an external portion of the outer arm projects away from the inner arm,

the drilling rig being securely attached to the external portion of the outer arm,

the inner arm comprises beams with an open cross section arranged to co-operate with a number of guides disposed on the deck, the outer arm comprising beams which are arranged inside the beams of the inner arm, the beams of the outer arm are arranged to co-operate with a number of guides disposed inside the beams of the inner arm, wherein the guides of the inner arm are provided with outwardly facing angled end sections to guide end portions of flanges of the inner arm upon movement thereof.

26. The platform according to claim 25, wherein the telescopic outrigger structure comprises jacks and co-operating gripping notches for intermittent moving of the inner arm.

27. The platform according to claim 25, wherein the telescopic outrigger structure comprises locks for securing the inner arm and the outer arm.

28. A jack-up, movable drilling platform, comprising:

a deck;

a drilling rig;

a substructure,

a telescopic outrigger structure with an inner arm which is attached to the deck movable in a direction between a retracted position located above the deck and an extended position where an external portion of the inner arm projects outwards and away from the deck; and

an outer arm attached to the inner arm, the outer arm being movable in the same direction between a retracted position located substantially retracted into the inner arm and an extended position where an external portion of the outer arm projects away from the inner arm,

the drilling rig being securely attached to the external portion of the outer arm, the telescopic outrigger structure comprises jacks and co-operating gripping notches for intermittent moving of the inner arm.

29. The platform according to claim 28, wherein the telescopic outrigger structure comprises locks for securing the inner arm and the outer arm.