System and Method Rapid Disconnection of the Drilling Riser of a Floating Drilling Platform

A system and method for rapidly disconnecting a drilling riser from a floating drilling platform is provided. In one embodiment, the floating drilling platform has a mooring buoy connected to a seabed. The method comprises disconnecting the drilling riser from a subsea component engaged to the seabe...

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Main Authors DING ZHONG, FENZ DANIEL MARK, KOKKINIS THEODORE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.10.2015
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Summary:A system and method for rapidly disconnecting a drilling riser from a floating drilling platform is provided. In one embodiment, the floating drilling platform has a mooring buoy connected to a seabed. The method comprises disconnecting the drilling riser from a subsea component engaged to the seabed, attaching the mooring buoy to the drilling riser, and releasing the mooring buoy and the attached drilling riser from the drilling platform.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201314436451