Paul R Geiger

US Patent:

20030049077, Mar 13, 2003

Filed:

Jan 18, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/484551

Inventors:

Paul Geiger - New Orleans LA, US
Eugene Begnaud - New Orleans LA, US
Bruce Malcolm - New Orleans LA, US

International Classification:

E02B001/00
E02D023/00

US Classification:

405/195100, 405/197000

Abstract:

The invention relates to a leg assembly for an offshore structure, such as a self-elevating jack-up rig. The leg assembly has a pair of parallel leg chords divided into a plurality of sections by transverse bracing members. A unit of angular bracing members is secured within each such section. The unit has four angular members defining a rhombus, with each angular bracing member attached to a transverse bracing member and an adjacent leg chord. The braces are connected at four points to each other. The leg assembly is free from obstructing, drag-increasing auxiliary braces.

US Patent:

20030205189, Nov 6, 2003

Filed:

May 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/138671

Inventors:

Joe Key - Magnolia TX, US
Paul Geiger - Houston TX, US
Calvin Norton - Houston TX, US
Robert Clague - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

B63B035/44

US Classification:

114/265000, 114/061120

Abstract:

A semi-submersible floating production vessel which has a ring pontoon. Three main columns extend upwardly from corners of the pontoon and three secondary, minor columns extend upwardly from centers of the triangle sides. The columns are surrounded with fenders for protecting the columns from impact with floating bodies. The columns support an open frame deck, on which production modules are positioned. The vessel is adapted for semi-permanent mooring with pre-tensioned mooring lines that are attached to swivel padeyes secured on the main columns below the water line. Production and export risers are connected to the vessel below the water line. Compressed air ballast system allows selective emptying of ballast compartments located in the ring pontoon and eliminates the need for a conventional pump room.

US Patent:

62312693, May 15, 2001

Filed:

Mar 5, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/263893

Inventors:

Morris Shear - Metairie LA
Paul Geiger - New Orleans LA

Assignee:

Friede & Goldman, Ltd. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E02B 1706

US Classification:

405198

Abstract:

A "frozen" rack chock of a jack-up rig is released by a moving force imparted on the rack chock by a worm gear assembly. The worm gear assembly has a tooth wheel with a plurality of teeth and a worm gear member provided with a worm thread that engages the teeth for transmitting rotational force from a drive motor to the tooth wheel. A shaft of the tooth wheel is operationally connected to the rack chock to cause disengagement of the rack chock from the contact surface of a leg chord when the tooth wheel is rotated.