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 |
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.
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