• Patent Title: Dual activity off-shore drilling rig
  • Application No.: US14891808
    Application Date: 2014-05-20
  • Publication No.: US09834998B2
    Publication 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
Dual activity off-shore drilling rig
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.
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