OFFSHORE DRILLING UNIT AND METHOD OF MAINTAINING STABILITY OF THE DRILLING UNIT IN POTENTIAL ICE CONDITIONS

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14537405

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An offshore drilling unit includes a main body configured to be bottom supported in shallow water. Also included is an anchoring assembly secured to a sea floor. Further included is a tensioning system operatively coupled to the main body and the anchoring assembly, wherein the tensioning system is configured to apply a downward force on the main body to resist ice loads imposed on the offshore drilling unit.

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CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY925 N ELDRIDGE PARKWAY P O BOX 4783 HOUSTON TX 77079

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NOBLE, Peter Spring, US 8 24
SHAFER, Randall S Houston, US 40 153

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