Patents Assigned to Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Center
  • Multi-direction direct cantilever skidding system
    Patent number: 8926224
    Abstract: The present subject matter provides a multi-direction direct cantilever skidding system suitable for an offshore drilling system, where the multi-direction direct cantilever skidding system comprises movable guides accommodating a cantilever of a Jackup drilling unit or other mobile platform and enabling transverse skidding rails to provide direct support for the cantilever so the cantilever may be moved longitudinally and transversely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignees: Offshore Technology Development, Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Center
    Inventors: Foo Kok Seng, Matthew Quah Chin Kau, Michael John Perry, Xiao Yu Shan
  • Three rail multi-directional direct cantilever skidding system
    Patent number: 8851797
    Abstract: The present subject matter provides a three-rail multi-direction direct cantilever skidding system suitable for an offshore drilling system, where the three-rail multi-direction direct cantilever skidding system comprises movable guides accommodating the cantilever of a Jackup drilling unit and enabling transverse skidding rails to provide direct support for the cantilever so the cantilever may be moved in both longitudinal and transverse directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Offshore Technology Development, Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Center
    Inventors: Kok Seng Foo, Matthew Quah Chin Kau, Michael John Perry, Xiao Yu Shan