Keith A Folse

US Patent:

48611964, Aug 29, 1989

Filed:

May 6, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/191315

Inventors:

Keith A. Folse - Houston TX

Assignee:

Conoco Inc. - Ponca City OK

International Classification:

E02B 1700

US Classification:

405224

Abstract:

An offshore drilling/production platform equipped with a retractable work deck. A light weight work deck constructed of tubular steel with plate steel attachment plates welded thereto. A plurality of variously configured removable panels can be bolted in a configuration that can provide the work surface needed to accomplish the tasks of installing wellhead equipment, inspecting the below deck regions of the platform or performing maintenance on such portions. A plurality of removable and foldable handrail sections are installed about the periphery of the configured work surface. The work deck can be retracted to a position immediately adjacent the lowermost fixed deck to protect it from wind and waves when not in use.