GB2458786B - Method of creating an underwater cutting zone, and related plugging devices and methods - Google Patents

Method of creating an underwater cutting zone, and related plugging devices and methods

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Publication number
GB2458786B
GB2458786B GB0905334A GB0905334A GB2458786B GB 2458786 B GB2458786 B GB 2458786B GB 0905334 A GB0905334 A GB 0905334A GB 0905334 A GB0905334 A GB 0905334A GB 2458786 B GB2458786 B GB 2458786B
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Prior art keywords
creating
methods
cutting zone
plugging devices
underwater cutting
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GB2458786A (en
GB0905334D0 (en
Inventor
Jonathon Paul Edwards
Alexender Jeffrey Burns
David Alexander White
Stuart Dennison Tennant
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Helix Well Ops SEA Pty Ltd
WELL OPS UK Ltd
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Well Ops SEA Pty Ltd
WELL OPS UK Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB0806162A external-priority patent/GB0806162D0/en
Priority claimed from AU2008902729A external-priority patent/AU2008902729A0/en
Application filed by Well Ops SEA Pty Ltd, WELL OPS UK Ltd filed Critical Well Ops SEA Pty Ltd
Publication of GB0905334D0 publication Critical patent/GB0905334D0/en
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C1/00—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods
    • B24C1/04—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods for treating only selected parts of a surface, e.g. for carving stone or glass
    • B24C1/045—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods for treating only selected parts of a surface, e.g. for carving stone or glass for cutting
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
    • E21B33/035—Well heads; Setting-up thereof specially adapted for underwater installations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
    • B24C3/00—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants
    • B24C3/32—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants designed for abrasive blasting of particular work, e.g. the internal surfaces of cylinder blocks
    • B24C3/325—Abrasive blasting machines or devices; Plants designed for abrasive blasting of particular work, e.g. the internal surfaces of cylinder blocks for internal surfaces, e.g. of tubes
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B29/00—Cutting or destroying pipes, packers, plugs or wire lines, located in boreholes or wells, e.g. cutting of damaged pipes, of windows; Deforming of pipes in boreholes or wells; Reconditioning of well casings while in the ground
    • E21B29/12—Cutting or destroying pipes, packers, plugs or wire lines, located in boreholes or wells, e.g. cutting of damaged pipes, of windows; Deforming of pipes in boreholes or wells; Reconditioning of well casings while in the ground specially adapted for underwater installations
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
    • E21B33/13—Methods or devices for cementing, for plugging holes, crevices or the like

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Excavating Of Shafts Or Tunnels (AREA)
  • Processing Of Stones Or Stones Resemblance Materials (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Placing Or Removing Of Piles Or Sheet Piles, Or Accessories Thereof (AREA)
GB0905334A 2008-04-05 2009-03-30 Method of creating an underwater cutting zone, and related plugging devices and methods Active GB2458786B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0806162A GB0806162D0 (en) 2008-04-05 2008-04-05 Underwater cutting methods
AU2008902729A AU2008902729A0 (en) 2008-05-30 Method of Creating an Underwater Cutting Zone, and Related Plugging Devices and Methods
AU2008902776A AU2008902776A0 (en) 2008-06-02 Products, Methods and Apparatus for Underwater Cutting

Publications (3)

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GB0905334D0 GB0905334D0 (en) 2009-05-13
GB2458786A GB2458786A (en) 2009-10-07
GB2458786B true GB2458786B (en) 2010-08-04

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Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP2288471B1 (en)
AU (1) AU2009233524B8 (en)
GB (1) GB2458786B (en)
WO (1) WO2009122203A1 (en)

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US10385640B2 (en) 2017-01-10 2019-08-20 Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc Tension cutting casing and wellhead retrieval system
MY197451A (en) 2019-11-06 2023-06-19 Petroliam Nasional Berhad Petronas A system and method for cutting of offshore structures

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US5188181A (en) * 1991-12-20 1993-02-23 Abb Vetco Gray Inc. Annulus shutoff device for a subsea well
US5381631A (en) * 1993-04-15 1995-01-17 Flow International Corporation Method and apparatus for cutting metal casings with an ultrahigh-pressure abrasive fluid jet
US5660234A (en) * 1996-02-01 1997-08-26 Abb Vetco Gray Inc. Shallow flow wellhead system
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3625283A (en) * 1970-05-15 1971-12-07 Vetco Offshore Ind Inc Well bore casing hanger apparatus
US4730675A (en) * 1986-12-22 1988-03-15 Marathon Oil Company Plugging an abandoned well with a polymer gel
US5188181A (en) * 1991-12-20 1993-02-23 Abb Vetco Gray Inc. Annulus shutoff device for a subsea well
US5381631A (en) * 1993-04-15 1995-01-17 Flow International Corporation Method and apparatus for cutting metal casings with an ultrahigh-pressure abrasive fluid jet
US5660234A (en) * 1996-02-01 1997-08-26 Abb Vetco Gray Inc. Shallow flow wellhead system
US20050173123A1 (en) * 2002-06-06 2005-08-11 Per Lund Device for a hydraulic cutting tool

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AU2009233524B2 (en) 2015-05-28
AU2009233524B8 (en) 2015-06-25
EP2288471A1 (en) 2011-03-02
EP2288471B1 (en) 2012-07-04
WO2009122203A1 (en) 2009-10-08
GB2458786A (en) 2009-10-07
GB0905334D0 (en) 2009-05-13
AU2009233524A8 (en) 2015-06-25
AU2009233524A1 (en) 2009-10-08

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