Geotechnical rig systems and methods
AssigneeGregg Drilling, LLC
InventorsJohn Gregg, Matthew Schubert, Phillip Schubert
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to geotechnical rig systems and methods. In one embodiment, a cone penetration testing system includes, but is not limited to, a frame; at least one rotatable reel; at least one movable roller, and at least one sensor, wherein the at least one movable roller is configured to adjust a bend radius of at least one tube coiled about the at least one rotatable reel based at least partly on data received from the at least one sensor.
Claims20
A rig comprising:
- a frame;
- cassette, the cassette including:
- a reel that is configured to rotate within the cassette;
- an opening in a sidewall, the opening being laterally offset from the reel and the opening along its width being perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the reel;
- at least one tube having a cone penetration testing head, the at least one tube being coiled on the reel within the at least one cassette and configured to uncoil via the opening in the sidewall;
- and a guide channel configured to direct the at least one tube when uncoiled via the opening.
A device for cone penetration testing, the device comprising:
- a cassette with a rotatable reel, the cassette including at least:
- an opening in a sidewall, the opening being laterally offset from the rotatable reel and the opening along its width being perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the reel;
- and tubing having a cone penetration testing head, the tubing being coiled within the cassette on the rotatable reel and configured to uncoil via the opening;
- and a guide channel configured to direct the tubing when uncoiled via the opening.
A device for cone penetration testing, the device comprising:
- a cassette including:
- a rotatable reel for tubing, an opening in a sidewall configured to pass the tubing, the opening being laterally offset from the rotatable reel and the opening along its width being perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the rotatable reel, and at least one dock that releasably couples to a rig.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.