Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dual activity off-shore drilling rig
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Application No.: US14891808Application Date: 2014-05-20
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Publication No.: US09834998B2Publication Date: 2017-12-05
- Inventor: 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
- Priority: DK201300303 20130520; DK201370604 20131022; WOPCT/EP2014/050509 20140113; WOPCT/EP2014/050510 20140113; DK201470131 20140317; WOPCT/EP2014/055307 20140317; WOPCT/EP2014/055312 20140317; DK201400266 20140516
- International Application: PCT/CA2014/050465 WO 20140520
- International Announcement: WO2014/186889 WO 20141127
- Main IPC: E21B19/00
- IPC: E21B19/00 ; E21B15/02 ; E21B19/02 ; E21B19/084

Abstract:
An offshore drilling rig configured for lowering and/or raising a string of tubular equipment into a subsea borehole. The drilling rig includes a drill deck; a first hoisting system being adapted for raising or lowering a first load carrier along a vertical first hoisting axis, wherein the first hoisting system is supported by a first support structure extending upwardly relative to the drill deck; a second hoisting system being adapted for raising or lowering a second load carrier along a vertical second hoisting axis located apart from the first hoisting axis, wherein the second hoisting system is supported by a second support structure extending upwardly relative to the drill deck; and a joint operations well center on the drill deck. During joint operations, the first and second hoisting axes are preferably located apart from the joint operations well center.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160090794A1 DUAL ACTIVITY OFF-SHORE DRILLING RIG Public/Granted day:2016-03-31
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