Drilling system and a device for assembling and disassembling pipe stands

US9303468B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9303468-B2
Application numberUS-201113880924-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 2, 2011
Priority dateNov 2, 2010
Publication dateApr 5, 2016
Grant dateApr 5, 2016

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Abstract

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A system for storing one or more tubulars comprises a drilling deck including a hole offset from a wellbore centerline. In addition, the system comprises a rack unit coupled to the drilling deck and extending downward from the hole in the drilling deck. The rack unit comprises a tubular housing having a longitudinal axis, an upper end, and a lower end opposite the upper end. The rack unit also comprises a first rack disposed within the body, wherein the first rack is moveably coupled to the body.

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What is claimed is: 1. A rack unit for storing one or more tubulars through a hole offset from a wellbore centerline on a drilling deck, the rack unit comprising: a tubular housing having a longitudinal axis, an upper end, and a lower end opposite the upper end; a first rack disposed within the housing, wherein the first rack is moveably coupled to the housing; a second rack disposed within the housing, wherein the second rack is moveably coupled to the housing; wherein the…

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  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • E21B19/06Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

  • E21B17/01Primary

    Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

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What does patent US9303468B2 cover?
A system for storing one or more tubulars comprises a drilling deck including a hole offset from a wellbore centerline. In addition, the system comprises a rack unit coupled to the drilling deck and extending downward from the hole in the drilling deck. The rack unit comprises a tubular housing having a longitudinal axis, an upper end, and a lower end opposite the upper end. The rack unit also …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Selzer Per Andre, Johansson Magnus, Haavind Erik, and 4 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification E21B19/06. Mapped technology areas include Fixed Constructions.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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