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US 2017/0362904 A1Published application
Pipe storage and handling
AssigneeNational Oilwell Varco Norway AS
InventorsNils Stian UNANDER, Carl Henrik Oscar Helander JANSSON, Magnus Erik JOHANSSON
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Abstract
A system for storing and handling pipes between a pipe rack and a derrick includes pipe-receiving chambers that are positioned around a centre region, and an elevator for lifting and descending the pipes into the chambers. The elevator, located in the centre region in between the receiving chambers, is configured for selecting one of the receiving chambers and for lifting and descending a respective pipe into the selected chamber.
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A system for storing and handling pipes between a pipe rack and a derrick, the system comprising:
- a plurality of receiving chambers for receiving said pipes, wherein said receiving chambers are positioned around a centre region;
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- an elevator (30) for lifting and descending said pipes into said chambers;
- wherein the elevator is located in the centre region in between said plurality of receiving chambers, and is configured for selecting one of said plurality of receiving chambers and for lifting and descending a respective pipe within said selected chamber.
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