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US 2022/0120146 A1Published application
Robotic apparatus for performing drill floor operations
AssigneeMaersk Drilling A/S
InventorJesper HOLCK
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Abstract
A robotic apparatus (1) for performing drill floor operations comprises a support arrangement (2) and at least one manipulator arm (6). The at least one manipulator arm (6) is configured to carry an end effector (11) configured to manipulate one or more of tubing, tools and/or equipment on a drill floor (d) or pipe deck of an oil and gas rig in order to perform a given drill floor operation.
Claims21
1-42. (canceled)
A robotic apparatus for performing drill floor operations, comprising:
- a support arrangement having an onboard electric power supply including a battery;
- at least one manipulator arm configured for coupling to the support arrangement, the least one manipulator arm is configured to carry an end effector configured to manipulate tubing, tools or equipment in order to perform a predetermined drill floor operation;
- wherein the support arrangement is configured to move across the offshore drill floor, the movement is powered by the onboard power supply.
A robotic apparatus for performing drill floor operations, comprising:
- a support arrangement configured to move the apparatus across the offshore drill floor;
- at least one manipulator arm configured for coupling to the support arrangement, the least one manipulator arm is configured to carry an end effector configured to manipulate tubing, tools or equipment in order to perform a predetermined drill floor operation;
- a visual sensor arrangement formed as a camera system operatively associated with a machine vision system;
- wherein the machine vision system being operatively associated with a machine learning system configured to control apparatus motions to perform given tasks.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.