Improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system
AssigneeC&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC
InventorsJOSHUA C. ALLISON, JOSH HAALAND, JESSICA IVANOFF
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Abstract
An improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system is disclosed. The lighting system may be used on drilling rigs, or with other applications, including for drilling, production, refineries, frac sites, construction, and other industrial applications that may use tower/mast type equipment. The improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system may accommodate any style or design of crown section of a drilling rig and may be mounted on a pole or independent mount system.
Claims19
A modular lighting system mounted on a rig, the modular lighting system comprising:
- a plurality of light units, each light unit structurally independent and separately attached to a handrail on a crown deck of the rig, each light unit comprising:
- a rail bracket configured to be connected to the handrail;
- a mounting bracket;
- a light fixture structurally coupled to the mounting bracket, the light fixture comprising one or more lights.
A method for illuminating a wellsite, comprising:
- mounting on a rig a modular lighting system comprising a plurality of structurally independent light units, each light unit separately attached to a handrail on a crown deck of the rig and comprising:
- a rail bracket configured to be connected to the handrail;
- a mounting bracket;
- a light fixture structurally coupled to the mounting bracket, the light fixture comprising one or more lights;
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- illuminating the wellsite using the plurality of lights.
A rig comprising:
- a derrick;
- a crown deck at the top of the derrick, the crown deck comprising a handrail;
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- a plurality of light units, each light unit structurally independent and separately attached to the handrail and comprising:
- a rail bracket configured to be connected to the handrail;
- a mounting bracket;
- a light fixture structurally coupled to the mounting bracket, the light fixture comprising one or more lights.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.