Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drilling rig employing tubular handling device
- Patent Title (中): 钻机采用管式处理装置
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Application No.: US13788994Application Date: 2013-03-07
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Publication No.: US09309728B2Publication Date: 2016-04-12
- Inventor: Padira Reddy , Ashish Gupta , Sean M. Bailey
- Applicant: Nabors Drilling International Limited
- Applicant Address: BM Hamilton
- Assignee: NABORS DRILLING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- Current Assignee: NABORS DRILLING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: BM Hamilton
- Agency: Haynes and Boone LLP
- Main IPC: E21B19/00
- IPC: E21B19/00 ; E21B19/08 ; E21B19/06 ; E21B15/00 ; E21B3/02 ; E21B19/083 ; E21B19/14

Abstract:
A tubular handling device includes a first arm movable along, and pivotable about, a first axis, and a first gripper to engage a first tubular member, the first gripper being coupled to the first arm and rotatable, relative to the first arm, about a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. According to another aspect, a method includes providing a first gripper; coupling a first arm to the first gripper, moving the first arm, pivoting the first arm, and rotating the first gripper, relative to the first arm. According to another aspect, an apparatus includes a drilling tower, and a tubular handling device to position one or more tubular members proximate the drilling tower, the tubular handling device including a first gripper to engage a first tubular member, and a first arm coupled to the first gripper.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130302114A1 DRILLING RIG EMPLOYING TUBULAR HANDLING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2013-11-14
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