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US 12,747,644 B2Granted
Drilling system and method of operating a drilling system
AssigneeMhwirth AS
InventorsPetter Mydland, Erland Nyjordet
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Abstract
A drilling system includes a hoisting system, a slips arrangement, and a sensor. The hoisting system holds and suspends a tubular string through an opening in a drill floor. The slips arrangement has a body positioned in the opening and at least one wedge-shaped slips member which is movable within the body and operable to engage the tubular string. The sensor monitors a vertical position of the body of the slips arrangement relative to the drill floor.
Claims11
A drilling system comprising:
- a hoisting system which is operable to hold and suspend a tubular string through an opening in a drill floor;
- a slips arrangement comprising a body which is positioned in the opening, and at least one wedge-shaped slips member which is configured to be movable within the body and operable to engage the tubular string;
- and
- a sensor which is configured to monitor a vertical position of the body of the slips arrangement relative to the drill floor.
1 more element
A method of operating a drilling system, the method comprising:
- suspending a tubular string from a hoisting system through a slips arrangement which is positioned in an opening on a drill floor, the slips arrangement comprising a body and at least one wedge-shaped slips member which is movable within the body and operable to engage the tubular string;
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- operating a sensor to provide a signal, the signal being representative of a vertical position of the body of the slips arrangement relative to the drill floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.