Rig floor for a drilling rig
AssigneeNational Oilwell Varco Norway AS
InventorErik HAAVIND
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Abstract
A system for moving items on a rig floor (2), the system comprising a plurality of skids (30-35) and a network of rails (10) for guiding the plurality of skids, each skid of said plurality of skids for supporting an item, and each skid having rail engagement members for engaging at least one rail of said network of rails. The rig floor may form part of a drilling rig such as a drill ship (1) used in the construction of oil and gas wells.
Claims50
A system for moving items on a rig floor, the system comprising a plurality of skids and a network of rails for guiding the plurality of skids, each skid of said plurality of skids for supporting an item, and each skid having rail engagement members for engaging at least one rail of said network of rails.
A method of configuring items on a rig floor, wherein a plurality of skids and a network of rails for guiding the plurality of skids is provided, each skid having rail engagement members for engaging at least one rail of said network of rails, the method comprising the steps of moving an item on a skid of said plurality of skids about at least part of the rig floor.
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A rig floor having a plurality of skids and a network of rails for guiding the plurality of skids, each skid of said plurality of skids for supporting an item, and each skid having rail engagement members for engaging at least one rail of said network of rails.
A drilling rig comprising a rig floor and a dog house, wherein said dog house comprises a moveable means for moving about the rig floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.