METHOD FOR PILE INSTALLATION IN GUIDING MEANS OF MARINE PLATFORM BASE Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC E02B17/00 

FIELD: marine hydraulic structures, particularly fixed marine oil and gas production platforms.

SUBSTANCE: method for pile installation with the use of handling machine involves driving each pile in conical hole made in guiding means fixedly secured to marine platform base; installing pile and guiding means in coaxial position by guiding device having body installed on guiding members of the base so that the body may be displaced and fixed in predetermined position; lowering pile to working position; installing guiding device above water level on guiding members of platform base in predetermined position, wherein the guiding device is made as cylindrical body part and cylindrical part of guiding member secured one to another and having crossing axes so that cylindrical part of guiding means and cylindrical part of guiding member of guiding device are brought into coaxial state by corresponding linear and angular guiding member displacement; securing guiding device body with guiding members of platform base.

EFFECT: extended technological capabilities and simplified method of pile installation in working position.

5 cl, 4 dwg