Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ground handling system
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Application No.: US15794889Application Date: 2017-10-26
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Publication No.: US10465456B2Publication Date: 2019-11-05
- Inventor: Ashish Gupta , Derek Patterson
- Applicant: Nabors Drilling Technologies USA, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.
- Current Assignee: NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agent Adolph Locklar
- Main IPC: E21B19/15
- IPC: E21B19/15

Abstract:
A ground handling system includes a main skid. The main skid has a main skid frame that includes a main tubular handling cradle. The main skid also includes a catwalk mechanically coupled to the main skid frame. In addition, the ground handling system includes a secondary skid mechanically coupled to the main skid. The second skid includes a second skid frame that includes a second tubular handling cradle. The second skid also includes a second catwalk mechanically coupled to the secondary skid frame. Tubulars may be transferred from the second tubular handling cradle to the main tubular handling cradle. The main skid further may include a pipe treatment carriage slidably coupled to the main skid frame and supporting one or more of a cleaning canister, doping canister, roller clamp, or tire clamp.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180128065A1 GROUND HANDLING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2018-05-10
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