IP Library Granted Patent US 7,677,856
Granted Patent B2
US 7,677,856 · App. 12/089,484 · Granted Mar 16, 2010

Drill floor device

Assignee: National Oilwell Norway AS
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Patent No.
US 7,677,856
App. No.
12/089,484
Granted
Mar 16, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drill floor device has two or more mouseholes for assembly and disassembly of pipe string sections. The mouseholes are arranged to be displaced underneath the drill floor by a drive system and positioned under a hole or an opening in the drill floor. At least one of the mouseholes is provided with an elevator arranged to raise and lower a pipe or a pipe string section located in the mousehole, between an upper working position in which the upper end of the pipe/pipe string section projects above the drill floor and a lower position of rest in which the upper end of the pipe/pipe string section is below the drill floor.

Claims (4)

1. A drill floor device comprising two or more mouseholes for assembly and disassembly of pipe string sections stands, wherein the mouseholes are arranged to be displaced underneath the drill floor by a drive system and positioned under a hole or an opening in the drill floor, wherein at least one of the mouseholes is provided with an elevator arranged to raise and lower a pipe or a pipe string section located in the mousehole, between an upper working position in which the upper end of the pipe/pipe string section projects above the drill floor and a lower position of rest in which the upper end of the pipe/pipe string section is below the drill floor.

2. A device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the mouseholes are arranged to be displaced together.

3. A device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a mousehole and the drive system are arranged to be selectively positioned under one or several holes or openings in the drill floor.

4. A device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein a mousehole and the drive system are arranged to be selectively positioned under one or several holes or openings in the drill floor.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2023
From: NOV INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS C.V.
To: GRANT PRIDECO, INC.
Reel/Frame 063888/0818 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2023
From: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO NORWAY AS
To: NOV INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS C.V.
Reel/Frame 064367/0415 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 9, 2015
From: NATIONAL OILWELL NORWAY AS
To: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO NORWAY AS
Reel/Frame 034746/0374 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2008
From: STANDAL, TROND
To: NATIONAL OILWELL NORWAY AS
Reel/Frame 021670/0276 →
Priority Claims (1)
NO 20054697 · Oct 12, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
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