SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A FLOATING DRILLING RIG TO A BOTTOM SUPPORTED DRILLING RIG

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2003295548 (hide)

Owner ENSCO INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED

Inventors FACEY, Gene; WILLIFORD, Frank, B.; DAO, Bui, V.

Pub. Number AU-A-2003295548

PCT Number PCT/US2003/0365

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/046467

Priority 60/427,098 18.11.02 US; 10/706,770 11.11.03 US

Filing date 14 November 2003

Wipo publication date 15 June 2004

International Classifications

E02B 017/00 Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs

E02B 017/02 Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs

B63B 009/06 Methods of designing, building, maintaining, converting, refitting, repairing, or determining properties of, vessels, not otherwise provided for

B63B 035/44 Vessels or like floating structures adapted for special purposes - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices

Event Publications

22 April 2004 Complete Application Filed

  Priority application(s): 60/427,098 18.11.02 US; 10/706,770 11.11.03 US

15 July 2004 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-A-2003295548

11 August 2005 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(f)/See Reg. 8.3(3). Examination has not yet been requested or directed for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

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