Invention Grant
US08998540B2 Method, apparatus and system for attaching an anchor member to a floor of a body of water
有权
用于将锚定构件附接到水体的地板上的方法,装置和系统
- Patent Title: Method, apparatus and system for attaching an anchor member to a floor of a body of water
- Patent Title (中): 用于将锚定构件附接到水体的地板上的方法,装置和系统
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Application No.: US13395785Application Date: 2010-09-14
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Publication No.: US08998540B2Publication Date: 2015-04-07
- Inventor: John Swingler , Neil McNaughton
- Applicant: John Swingler , Neil McNaughton
- Applicant Address: GB Darlington, County Durham
- Assignee: Blade Offshore Services Ltd..
- Current Assignee: Blade Offshore Services Ltd..
- Current Assignee Address: GB Darlington, County Durham
- Agency: Quales & Brady LLP
- Priority: EP09275075 20090914; GB1003026.0 20100223; GB1004910.4 20100324; GB1013936.8 20100820
- International Application: PCT/GB2010/051534 WO 20100914
- International Announcement: WO2011/030167 WO 20110317
- Main IPC: E02D5/54
- IPC: E02D5/54 ; E02D27/42 ; E02D7/10 ; E21B7/124

Abstract:
A remotely operable drilling apparatus (6) comprises a body such as frame (10) and drive means arranged to drill annular pile (8), which is loaded in the drilling apparatus (6) into the floor of a body of water. The annular pile comprises a cutting shoe (24). The drive means comprises a power swivel (12) which attaches to the top of the annular pile (8) by means of a drive head. Delivery means is also provided which comprises at least one nozzle to enable flushing fluid and grout to be injected around annular pile (8). The power swivel (12) is raised and lowered by rack and pinion means 14 disposed on either side of the power swivel (12).
Public/Granted literature
- US20120243945A1 METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING AN ANCHOR MEMBER TO A FLOOR OF A BODY OF WATER Public/Granted day:2012-09-27
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