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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120067642 | Multi-Operational Multi-Drilling System A system including a setback and racking system and a set of wellbay accesses, at least a portion of the setback and racking system positioned at an elevation lower than the elevation of the wellbay accesses. A system including a centrally located setback and racking sy... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20110200412 | Pipe Handling Apparatus and Method A pipe handling apparatus has a boom pivotally movable between a first position and a second position, a riser assembly pivotally connected to the boom, an arm pivotally connected at one end to the first portion of the riser assembly and extending outwardly therefrom, a... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110048733 | ARRANGEMENTS AND SYSTEMS FOR PIPE HANDLING This disclosure provides methods, systems and devices for handling drill pipe. One example embodiment includes a method for handling a drill pipe. The method includes moving the drill pipe by a crane having a grapple, wherein the crane is located on a skid. Further, the... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20100329823 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF A TUBULAR TO A DRILLING APPARATUS A method for delivering a tubular to a well centered drill axis includes rotating a transfer arm to which a tubular is secured about a first axis from a horizontal position to a vertical position at which a center of gravity of the transfer arm and the tubular is dispos... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100303586 | PIPE STAND TRANSFER SYSTEMS AND METHODS Methods and systems for transferring pipe (including tubulars such as casing, tubing, drill pipe, etc.) or stands of pipe from one location to another in a wellbore derrick, e.g. from a fingerboard to a well center.... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100212915 | PIPE HANDLING SYSTEM The present invention generally relates to a pipe handling system for use with a tubular joining system (such as a welding or forging assembly) located on a drilling rig at a wellbore. In one aspect, a method of forming a string of pipe using a joining assembly at a wel... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100143078 | Racking Module A drilling derrick (2) comprises a lower section (4) and an upper section (6) separated by a racking module (8). The lower section (4) of the derrick (2) is constructed from a number of sections of metal scaffolding (10).... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100061827 | RISER LIFTING TOOL A lifting tool (10) is provided for supporting an oilfield riser during relocation by a crane having a support line (14). The tool body (12) has an inverted U-shaped configuration with a central opening (18) and a downwardly facing throat ( 03/11/2010 | |
| 20100054895 | CASING AND ROD HANDLER A casing pipe and drill rod handler for joining the drill rod in a casing pipe. A pipe sled is provided on a drilling rig, the pipe sled comprising an elongated track with a cart slidably mounted on the track to accommodate the casing pipe. A drill rod guide is provided... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090232624 | PIPE HANDLING APPARATUS WITH ARM STIFFENING A pipe handling apparatus has a supporting structure, an arm pivotally interconnected to the supporting structure such that the supporting structure and the arm are movable between a first position and a second position within a single degree of freedom, and a stiffener... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090200086 | Subsoil automatic rotary drilling system for drilling oil, mineral and water wells A subsoil automatic rotary drilling system for drilling oil, mineral and water wells, characterized in that said system comprises, on a single system substructure, at least a triple-transmission hydraulic arrangement for lowering and raising a plurality of pipe elements... | 08/13/2009 |
| 20090196712 | PIPE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD A racking assembly for receiving and storing at least one pipe, the racking assembly comprising a setback assembly including a selectively rotatable member having a plurality radial slots sized to receive a first portion of the pipe(s) in sliding engagement, and a base ... | 08/06/2009 |
| 20090053015 | Pipe Handling Equipment System for handling pipes on a drilling deck, comprising a pipe-handler (20) that is rotary around a vertical axis, a storage device (1) which in turn comprises an opening (14) through which pipes can be retrieved and inserted, and an intermediate s... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090003974 | TRANSPORT ASSEMBLY A transport assembly configured to be attached to downhole apparatus has a support assembly configured to be attached to the downhole apparatus and a ground engaging assembly, which in one embodiment is a roller wheel configured to contact with and move in relation to a... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080304939 | System for Handling Pipes Between a Pipe Rack and a Derrick, and Also a Device for Assembling and Disassembling Pipe Stands A system for handling pipes between a pipe rack (16) and a derrick (1), which derrick (1) is located on a drilling deck (2), in connection with the production of petroleum products. The system comprises means (17, 9, 25) of carrying pi... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080253866 | Tubular Handling Apparatus and a Drilling Rig The invention relates to a tubular handling apparatus for moving tubulars between a substantially horizontal transfer station and a second transfer station. The apparatus comprises a base and a boom, rotatable with respect to the base between a lowered position and a ra... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080060850 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR HANDLING DRILLING PIPE The invention provides a modular pipe handling system comprising a lift arm assembly including a base member and a lift arm mounted on the base member. The lift arm is pivotable between a horizontal and vertical position. The lift arm further comprises at least one clam... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080044236 | AUTOMATIC SPOTTER WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PILE DRIVING AND CONTINUOUS FLIGHT AUGER DRILLING LEADS A lifting device such as a mobile crane having a main body and a boom, such as a lattice boom, for supporting a pile lead for, e.g., pile driving or continuous flight auger drilling, and a method of using same. A hydraulically operated mechanical spotter arm may be atta... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20070286707 | DRILLING RIG A bolting apparatus and method for inserting a rod into a surface, the bolting apparatus including a base having a foot end and a head end, at least one stabilizing rod extendable from the base head end and having a stabilizing rod end adapted to contact a surface to be... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070092358 | Apparatus and method for handling pipe sections An apparatus and method for handling pipe sections, preferably for use with a drilling head. The apparatus includes a storage bin defining a substantially fixed bin dispensing position, a transfer device for individually transferring a pipe section between the bin dispe... | 04/26/2007 |
| 20070003383 | Automated, low profile drilling/bolting module A module is for use in drilling a borehole in a face of a mine passage using a drilling element and installing a bolt in the borehole once formed. The module may include a bolt holder for holding a plurality of bolts and a drilling element holder for holding a plurality... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060045653 | Pick-up and lay-down system and method A pick-up and lay-down pipe handling system and method providing a telescopingly extendable crane boom which transports tubulars and pipes both linearly and vertically. The crane boom is preferably pivotally moveable with respect to its base and the crane may be able to... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20050135902 | Pipe transfer apparatus A pipe handling apparatus has a substantially horizontal track and a traveling base member which can travel along the length of the track. An elongate mast is provided. One end of the mast is pivotally affixed to the traveling base member, while a pipe gripper assembly ... | 06/23/2005 |
