US 12,305,464 B1
Well cellar with closed contour structured wall
Abdullah Bakhshwin, Dhahran (SA); and Anwar Parvez, Dhahran (SA)
Assigned to Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed by Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran (SA)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/581,201.
Int. Cl. E21B 33/03 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 33/03 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of assembling a well cellar comprising:
obtaining annular segments having sidewalls comprising,
an annular inner layer,
an annular outer layer circumscribing the inner layer,
an annulus defined between the inner layer and the outer layer,
a girder helically arranged inside the annulus, and
profiles on axial ends of the segments formed complementary to profiles on opposing axial ends of adjacent segments, and;
stacking the segments inside an upper end of a wellbore; and
securing adjacent segments together with straps.