An offshore structure for drilling and/or producing a subsea well includes a hull having a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. The hull includes a plurality of parallel elongate columns coupled together. Each column includes a variable ballast chamber positioned axially between the first end and the second end of the hull and a first buoyant chamber positioned between the variable ballast chamber and the first end of the hull. The first buoyant chamber is filled with a gas and sealed from the surrounding environment. The offshore structure also includes an anchor fixably coupled to the second end of the hull and configured to secure the hull to the sea floor. The anchor has an arrow-shaped geometry and a central axis coaxially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the hull. The anchor includes angularly-spaced penetration members extending radially from the central axis of the anchor. In addition, the offshore structure includes a topside mounted to the first end of the hull.


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    Title :

    Offshore Shallow Water Platforms and Methods for Deploying Same



    Publication date :

    2023-10-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / E02B HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING , Wasserbau



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