Edward L Horton

US Patent:

20010000718, May 3, 2001

Filed:

Dec 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/735788

Inventors:

Robert Blevins - San Diego CA, US
John Halkyard - Poway CA, US
Edward Horton - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

E02B017/02

US Classification:

405/205000, 405/211000, 405/195100

Abstract:

A floating offshore drilling/producing structure. The structure is formed from a plurality of closely spaced vertically oriented buoyant columns on which one or more modules or decks may be placed to support process equipment, a drilling rig, utilities, and accommodations for personnel. The columns are held in the spaced relationship by a plurality of horizontal plates spaced along the length of the columns and vertical plates located near the bottom of the columns and near the top of the columns. Drilling and/or producing is accomplished through risers located approximately in the center of the structure. The structure includes fixed ballast, an oil storage area, and voids and variable ballast for offsetting the lighter weight of the stored oil. The columns have a smaller water plane area than the horizontal plates.

US Patent:

62066145, Mar 27, 2001

Filed:

Apr 27, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/067060

Inventors:

Robert D. Blevins - San Diego CA
John E. Halkyard - Poway CA
Edward E. Horton - Houston TX

Assignee:

Deep Oil Technology, Incorporated - Houston TX

International Classification:

B63B35/44

US Classification:

405224

Abstract:

A floating offshore drilling/producing structure. The structure is formed from a plurality of closely spaced vertically oriented buoyant columns on which one or more modules or decks may be placed to support process equipment, a drilling rig, utilities, and accommodations for personnel. The columns are held in the spaced relationship by a plurality of horizontal plates spaced along the length of the columns and vertical plates located near the bottom of the columns and near the top of the columns. Drilling and/or producing is accomplished through risers located approximately in the center of the structure. The structure includes fixed ballast, an oil storage area, and voids and variable ballast for offsetting the lighter weight of the stored oil. The columns have a smaller water plane area than the horizontal plates.

Address:

3971 Catamarca Dr, San Diego, CA 92124

Phone:

(858)5652754

VIN:

WDDHF5GB5BA275467

Make:

MERCEDES-BENZ

Model:

E-CLASS

Year:

2011