Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Offshore drilling rig and a method of operating the same
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Application No.: US15647362Application Date: 2017-07-12
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Publication No.: US10202808B2Publication Date: 2019-02-12
- Inventor: Michael Kannegaard , Allan McColl , Jesper Holck
- Applicant: Maersk Drilling A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Copenhagen
- Assignee: MAERSK DRILLING A/S
- Current Assignee: MAERSK DRILLING A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Copenhagen
- Agency: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- Main IPC: E21B15/02
- IPC: E21B15/02 ; E21B19/084 ; E21B3/02 ; E21B7/12 ; E21B21/00 ; E21B19/14 ; E21B19/00

Abstract:
An offshore drilling rig includes a drill deck, at least one work center arranged in the drill deck; a diverter system operatively connectable at least to a riser extending towards the seafloor; a hoisting system adapted for raising or lowering tubular equipment through the work center; wherein the offshore drilling rig includes a first positioning system configured for positioning at least the work center and/or the diverter system and/or a riser tensioning system selectively at a first horizontal position and a second horizontal position, different from the first horizontal position; and wherein the hoisting system is operable to raise or lower tubular equipment through the work center when said work center is positioned at said first horizontal position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180002987A1 OFFSHORE DRILLING RIG AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2018-01-04
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