Patent ID: 7438502
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A system for positioning elongated structures such as piping, hoses, cables, wires, tubing, and such elongated structures on or below the bottom of the water columns, bodies of water such as lakes, streams, rivers, coastal waters, oceans, and fluids comprising: an underwater guiding apparatus; said underwater guiding apparatus comprising an assembly of a plurality of elongated fixed, telescopic, or combination of fixed and telescopic segments; each of said segments to contain, enclose, and guide the piping, hoses, cables, wires, tubing, and such elongated structures within each or plurality of said segments; at least one of the said segments individually or connected to at least one other adjacent segment by static, telescoping, or combination of static and telescoping coupling means; each said coupling means configured to permit static, and/or telescopic extension, or retraction of the adjacent segments; one or a plurality of the said segments configured to be independent and/or permit the addition of one or more segments in static, telescoping, or combination of fixed and telescoping relationship; at least one of said segments configured for removal from the plurality of remaining segments; said underwater guiding apparatus further comprising means for securing and/or locking the assembly of a single or plurality of segments in a fixed, telescopic, and/or combination of fixed and telescopic segments; a work surface positioned on, above, or adjacent to a body of water and/or atmosphere; said underwater guiding apparatus secured to said work surface proximate a first end of the underwater apparatus; said underwater guiding apparatus longitudinally and angularly adjustable relative to said work surface; and at least a portion of the underwater guiding apparatus located below the surface of the water or fluid proximate a second end, in a position to guide drills, stems, rods, piping, tubing, hoses, cables, lines equipment, materials and other such elongated structures through the guiding apparatus onto and/or under the bottom of the body of water and/or other surface atmospheric surface materials.