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US 2021/0277730 A1Published application
Utility umbilical system
AssigneeNational Oilwell Varco, L.P.
InventorsMarcus Sherwin McCoo, Oscar Vega, Roy H. Mclntyre, Alexander Saldana
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Abstract
A utility umbilical module may include an expandable frame, a plurality of extendable fluid lines arranged on the expandable frame and configured for fluid coupling between a utility plant and a drill rig, an expandable and retractable electrical system configured for electrically coupling a utility plant to a drill rig, and a ground engaging portion configured for over-the-road transport of the module.
Claims20
A utility umbilical module, comprising:
- an extendable frame;
- a plurality of extendable fluid lines arranged on the extendable frame and configured for fluid coupling between a utility plant and a drill rig;
- an expandable and retractable electrical system configured for electrically coupling a utility plant to a drill rig;
- and
- a ground engaging portion configured for over-the-road transport of the module.
2 more elements
A drill rig system, comprising:
- a utility plant;
- a mobile drill rig;
- and
- a utility umbilical system configured for placing the utility plant and the drill rig in electrical and fluid communication during drilling and throughout movement of the drill rig on a drilling site, the utility umbilical system, comprising:
- a plurality of utility umbilical modules, each module comprising:
- an expandable frame;
- a plurality of extendable fluid lines arranged on the expandable frame and configured for fluid coupling between a utility plant and a drill rig;
- an expandable and retractable electrical system configured for electrically coupling a utility plant to a drill rig;
- and
- a ground engaging portion configured for over-the-road transport of the module.
7 more elements
A method of establishing a utility umbilical system, comprising:
- transporting a utility umbilical module having a ground engaging portion configured for over-the-road transport, by towing the utility umbilical module over the road on the ground engaging portion;
- electrically and fluidly coupling the utility umbilical module to a utility plant and to a drill rig;
- extending the utility umbilical module including extending a frame, piping, and electrical lines on the module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.