Joseph B Shelton

US Patent:

39572919, May 18, 1976

Filed:

Jan 10, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/540000

Inventors:

Porter R. Edling - Houston TX
Robert K. Jefferies - Reston VA
Joseph T. Shelton - Houston TX

Assignee:

The Offshore Company - Houston TX

International Classification:

F16L 3900

US Classification:

285136

Abstract:

A multi-passage ball joint assembly for connecting a riser or similar pipe to a well pipe therebelow and adapted primarily for use in underwater installations. The ball member of the joint assembly has a main longitudinal bore or passage through which well operations may be conducted and additionally is formed with at least one other passage for conducting fluid therethrough. The housing of the joint assembly includes passageways which are in communication with the bore and passages extending through the ball member in all positions of said ball member relative to the housing whereby fluid may be conducted downwardly through the ball joint for actuating devices therebelow or for other purposes. This abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application which, of course, is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.

US Patent:

45094489, Apr 9, 1985

Filed:

Oct 13, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/541539

Inventors:

Floyd T. Pease - Houston TX
Joseph T. Shelton - Houston TX

Assignee:

Sonat Offshore Drilling Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

B63B 2150

US Classification:

114293

Abstract:

A disconnect/connect mooring system for a turret moored drillship is disclosed including an anchor, a first mooring line connected at one end to the anchor, including a length of wire rope and a mooring line chain, a submersible buoy connected to the mooring line chain and a second mooring line connected to the buoy chain and extending to the turret moored drillship.