Geotechnical rig systems and methods
AssigneeGregg Drilling, LLC
InventorsJohn Gregg, Matthew Schubert, Phillip Schubert
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Abstract
This invention relates generally to geotechnical rig systems and methods. In one embodiment, a cone penetration testing system includes, but is not limited to, a frame; at least one rotatable reel; at least one movable roller, and at least one sensor, wherein the at least one movable roller is configured to adjust a bend radius of at least one tube coiled about the at least one rotatable reel based at least partly on data received from the at least one sensor.
Claims21
1-63. (canceled)
A rig for cone penetration testing, the rig comprising:
- a docking base;
- and
- at least one cassette releasably engaged to the docking base, the at least one cassette including:
- at least one rotatable reel that rotates within the at least one cassette;
- at least one tube having a cone penetration testing head, the at least one tube being coiled about the at least one rotatable reel within the at least one cassette.
A cone penetration testing system, the system comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a cassette with at least one rotatable reel for tubing, the cassette including at least one dock that releasably couples to the frame.
A cone penetration testing system, the system comprising:
- a cassette including:
- at least one rotatable reel for tubing, and
- at least one dock that releasably couples to a rig.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.