Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A modular underwater well drilling platform comprising, a first guide base adapted to be connected to a well member at the underwater floor, said base including a plurality of connecting and supporting frames directed outwardly in various directions and having interconnecting elements for allowing interconnection with additional guide bases in any of the various directions, said base including an opening for passage of a drill pipe.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A modular underwater well drilling platform comprising, a first guide base adapted to be connected to a well member at the underwater floor, said base including a plurality of connecting and supporting frames directed outwardly in various directions and having interconnecting elements for allowing interconnection with additional guide bases in any of the various directions, said base including an opening for passage of a drill pipe.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including, locating and positioning means connected to the guide base for positioning the guide base relative to the well member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the guide base includes a circular opening for connection to and supported from a pipe connected to the underwater floor and the base is rotatable relative to the pipe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including, a spacer member having first and second ends each having an interconnecting element, said interconnecting element on said first end adapted to be connected to one of said connecting and supporting frames of said first guide base, and a second guide base adapted to be connected to the interconnecting element on the second end of the spacer member, and means for supporting said second guide base from the underwater floor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the interconnecting elements include telescoping members for telescoping with the first and second guide bases.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the interconnecting elements include locking means for locking the spacer member to the first and second guide bases.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
163 words
A modular underwater well drilling platform comprising, a first guide base secured to a pipe which is secured to the underwater floor, said first base including an opening for passage of a drill pipe, said first base including a plurality of connecting and supporting frames directed outwardly in various directions and having interconnecting elements for allowing interconnection therewith, a plurality of spacer members having first and second ends, each end having an interconnecting element, said interconnecting element on said first end adapted to be connected to the interconnecting elements of one of the frames of the first guide base, a plurality of additional guide bases each of which is adapted to be connected to the second end of one of the spacer members, said additional guide bases including a plurality of connecting and supporting frames directed outwardly in various directions and having interconnecting elements for allowing interconnection to a spacer member, and means for supporting said additional guide bases from the underwater floor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
163 words
A modular underwater well drilling platform comprising, a first guide base secured to a pipe which is secured to the underwater floor, said first base including an opening for passage of a drill pipe, said first base including a plurality of connecting and supporting frames directed outwardly in various directions and having interconnecting elements for allowing interconnection therewith, a plurality of spacer members having first and second ends, each end having an interconnecting element, said interconnecting element on said first end adapted to be connected to the interconnecting elements of one of the frames of the first guide base, a plurality of additional guide bases each of which is adapted to be connected to the second end of one of the spacer members, said additional guide bases including a plurality of connecting and supporting frames directed outwardly in various directions and having interconnecting elements for allowing interconnection to a spacer member, and means for supporting said additional guide bases from the underwater floor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein each of the additional guide bases include an opening for passage of a drill pipe.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the connecting and supporting frames include more than one horizontally extending support positioned vertically with respect to each other with the lower supports extending horizontally a further distance than the upper supports.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the first guide base includes a circular opening for connection to and supported from a pipe connected to the underwater floor and the first base is rotatable relative to the pipe.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the first guide base is secured to the pipe at a position above the underwater floor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the interconnecting elements include telescoping members for telescoping with said guide bases.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the interconnecting elements including locking means for locking the spacer members to the guide bases.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein each of the guide bases include vertical guide means connected to the guide bases.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 14 including, an upper support structure having vertical guide means for coacting with the vertical guide means on the guide bases for supporting the upper support structure from the guide bases.