US 11,834,930 B2
Sock for a floating vessel
Ramesh Maini, Houston, TX (US); Hans Deul, Richmond, TX (US); Partha Chakrabarti, Katy, TX (US); Abhijeet Chawan, Katy, TX (US); Ratheesh Ravi, Katy, TX (US); Kaushik Bose, Katy, TX (US); and Paul Barker, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to Zentech, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Appl. No. 17/416,251
Filed by ZENTECH, INC., Houston, TX (US)
PCT Filed Dec. 20, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/068137
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 18, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/132624, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 25, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/784,254, filed on Dec. 21, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0074283 A1, Mar. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. E21B 19/00 (2006.01); E21B 19/02 (2006.01); E21B 19/16 (2006.01); E21B 25/18 (2006.01); E21B 40/00 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 40/00 (2013.01) [B63B 35/4413 (2013.01); E21B 19/002 (2013.01); E21B 19/02 (2013.01); E21B 25/18 (2013.01); E21B 19/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sock for a floating platform, comprising:
a first portion including a plurality of first tubulars coupled together; and
a second portion connected to the lower end of the first portion, wherein the second portion comprises a catching assembly having:
a second tubular;
a plurality of orifices formed in the second tubular;
a catcher releasably coupled to the second tubular by a plurality of shearable members, wherein the catcher is disposed in a bore defined by the plurality of first tubulars and second tubular, and wherein the catcher is movable from a first position to a second position; and
a stop flange having at least one aperture.