Patents Assigned to Under Pressure Systems, Inc.
  • Removal of obsolete drill platforms from inland seas and ocean floors
    Patent number: 7296949
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for removing an obsolete drill platform that includes a body having a plurality of caissons embedded in a ground of an ocean or inland sea. The method includes the steps of vibrating at least one of the caissons, and lifting the at least one caisson from the ground while it is still being vibrated. The present invention is further directed to a method for installing a caisson on a floor of an ocean or inland. The method includes the steps of placing an end of the caisson on the floor, vibrating the caisson and forcing a portion of the caisson into the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Under Pressure Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Raether
  • Removal of obsolete drill platforms from inland seas and ocean floors
    Publication number: 20060127186
    Abstract: The present invention is a method for removing an obsolete drill platform that includes a body having a plurality of caissons embedded in a ground of an ocean or inland sea. The method includes the steps of vibrating at least one of the caissons, and lifting the at least one caisson from the ground while it is still being vibrated. The present invention is further directed to a method for installing a caisson on a floor of an ocean or inland. The method includes the steps of placing an end of the caisson on the floor, vibrating the caisson and forcing a portion of the caisson into the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Under Pressure Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Raether