Drill rig anchoring devices, systems, and methods
AssigneeBly IP Inc.
InventorsLee Gagne, Mark Foster, Jay Christensen, Scott Krug, Carl Kauppila
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for anchoring a drill rig at a borehole are disclosed. An anchor assembly includes a rod mountable within a borehole, an adapter positioned on an end of the rod, an anchor face unit having a plurality of drill rig assembly mounting features, and an anchor clamp mounted to the anchor face unit. The anchor clamp has a plurality of jaws movable from an engagement position wherein said plurality of jaws are positioned within an adapter groove to a disengagement position wherein said plurality of jaws are positioned away from said adapter groove.
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An anchor assembly for mounting a drill rig assembly to a wall of a formation within which a borehole is formed, the anchor assembly comprising:
- a rod mountable within the borehole, said rod including a first rod end inserted into the borehole and a second rod end extending from the borehole;
- an adapter positioned on the second rod end, said adapter defining an adapter groove;
- an anchor face unit comprising a plurality of drill rig assembly mounting features;
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- an anchor clamp mounted to said anchor face unit, said anchor clamp comprising a plurality of jaws movable from an engagement position wherein said plurality of jaws are positioned within said adapter groove to a disengagement position wherein said plurality of jaws are positioned away from said adapter groove.
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A method of anchoring a drill rig assembly to a wall of a formation comprising:
- drilling a borehole into the wall;
- positioning a rod into said borehole, said rod including a first rod end inserted into borehole and a second rod end extending from the borehole;
- attaching an adapter on the second rod end, said adapter defining a adapter groove;
- mounting a drill rig assembly to an anchor face unit;
- mounting an anchor clamp assembly to said anchor face unit, said anchor clamp assembly comprising a plurality of jaws movable from an engagement position wherein said plurality of jaws are positioned within said adapter groove to a disengagement position wherein said plurality of jaws are positioned away from said adapter groove;
- placing said anchor clamp assembly around said adapter groove;
- moving said plurality of jaws from said disengaged position to said engaged position;
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- locking said plurality of jaws in said engagement position.
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A method of anchoring a drill rig assembly to a formation, the method comprising:
- drilling a borehole into the formation;
- installing at least one anchor mount to said borehole;
- mounting a drill rig assembly to an anchor face unit;
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- securing said anchor face unit to said anchor mount,
- wherein said installing at least one anchor mount to said borehole comprises:
- positioning a rod into said borehole, said rod including a first rod end inserted into borehole and a second rod end extending from the borehole, and
- attaching an adapter on the second rod end, said adapter defining an adapter groove;
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- wherein said securing said anchor face unit to said anchor mount comprises:
- mounting an anchor clamp assembly to said anchor face unit, said anchor clamp assembly comprising a plurality of jaws movable from an engagement position wherein said plurality of jaws are positioned within said adapter groove to a disengagement position wherein said plurality of jaws are positioned away from said adapter groove;
- placing said anchor clamp assembly around said anchor;
- moving said plurality of jaws from said disengaged position to said engaged position;
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- locking said plurality of jaws in said engagement position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.