Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Simultaneous tubular handling system
- Patent Title (中): 同时管式处理系统
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Application No.: US14082485Application Date: 2013-11-18
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Publication No.: US09410385B2Publication Date: 2016-08-09
- Inventor: Mark Alan Childers , Harvey Mark Rich , Barry M. Smith , Brendan William Larkin
- Applicant: Atwood Oceanics, Inc. , Friede Goldman United, Ltd.
- Applicant Address: KY US TX Houston
- Assignee: Friede Goldman United, Ltd.,Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Friede Goldman United, Ltd.,Atwood Oceanics, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: KY US TX Houston
- Agency: Strasburger & Price, LLP
- Main IPC: E21B19/20
- IPC: E21B19/20 ; E21B19/15

Abstract:
A system and method for building and handling oilfield tubular stands while drilling operations are simultaneously and independently occurring with one drilling deck, one derrick, and one rotary system. An offline guided path horizontal to vertical arm lifts and moves in the same plane tubulars stored horizontally on the catwalk and positions the tubulars vertically directly into a preparation hole for assembling and disassembling tubular stands while online drilling operations are simultaneously being conducted. A stand arm lifts and lowers the tubulars into and out of the adjustable preparation hole, and transports the tubulars for storage to an auxiliary tubular racking station in the upper part of the derrick. A bridge racker crane moves tubular stands from the auxiliary tubular racking station to the top drive or another tubular racking station.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140110174A1 Simultaneous Tubular Handling System Public/Granted day:2014-04-24
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