Patents by Inventor Richard Robert Roper

Richard Robert Roper has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Riser deflection mitigation
    Patent number: 9759350
    Abstract: Techniques and systems to reduce deflection of a riser extending from offshore platform. A riser may include an outer enclosure. This outer enclosure may be coupled to a current deflector. The current deflector is configured to generate a lift on the riser in response to a fluid flowing across the current deflector. This lift that is generated by the current deflector may counteract currents or other factors to mitigate deflection in the riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Ensco International Incorporated
    Inventor: Richard Robert Roper
  • RISER DEFLECTION MITIGATION
    Publication number: 20160298791
    Abstract: Techniques and systems to reduce deflection of a riser extending from an offshore platform. The riser may include a flow guide. The flow guide may receive a fluid. The flow guide may also include one or more outlets that are configured to transmit the fluid. This transmission of the fluid by the one or more outlets may counteract currents or other factors to mitigate deflection in the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Robert Roper, Xiaochun Shen, Wenzhi Li
  • RISER DEFLECTION MITIGATION
    Publication number: 20160298397
    Abstract: Techniques and systems to reduce deflection of a riser extending from offshore platform. The riser may be coupled to a seafloor and may experience movements due to, for example, currents. A riser restraint device may be utilized to reduce these movements of the riser. This riser restraint device may be coupled to the seafloor. This coupling of the riser restraint device may aid in allowing the riser restraint device to reduce movement of the riser and, thus, reduce deflection of the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Robert Roper, Mason Corey Melkowits
  • RISER DEFLECTION MITIGATION
    Publication number: 20160298790
    Abstract: Techniques and systems to reduce deflection of a riser extending from offshore platform. A riser may include an outer enclosure. This outer enclosure may be coupled to a current deflector. The current deflector is configured to generate a lift on the riser in response to a fluid flowing across the current deflector. This lift that is generated by the current deflector may counteract currents or other factors to mitigate deflection in the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Robert Roper
  • Self positioning floating platform and method of use
    Patent number: 9361792
    Abstract: Techniques and methods to reduce downtime in an offshore platform, such as an offshore semi-submersible drilling rig or drillship. Through the use of one or more movable platforms in a moon pool area, work on a riser string passing through the moon pool area may be performed without exposing workers directly to the open sea below. Accordingly, the use of the one or more movable platforms in the moon pool area may provide protected access to the riser string during, for example, harsh weather conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Ensco International Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard Robert Roper, Christopher Scott Stewart, Justin Dow Alcorn, Steven Andrew Leppard
  • SELF POSITIONING FLOATING PLATFORM AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20150266544
    Abstract: Techniques and methods to reduce downtime in an offshore platform, such as an offshore semi-submersible drilling rig or drillship. Through the use of one or more movable platforms in a moon pool area, work on a riser string passing through the moon pool area may be performed without exposing workers directly to the open sea below. Accordingly, the use of the one or more movable platforms in the moon pool area may provide protected access to the riser string during, for example, harsh weather conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Robert Roper, Christopher Scott Stewart, Justin Dow Alcorn, Steven Andrew Leppard