IP Library Granted Patent US 10,550,649
Granted Patent B2
US 10,550,649 · App. 15/757,310 · Granted Feb 4, 2020

Drilling apparatus

Inventors: Young Youl Ha (Gyeongsangnam-do, KR); Dong Gun Lee (Gyeongsangnam-do, KR); Hyun Goo Kim (Gyeongsangnam-do, KR); Sung June Bae (Gyeongsangnam-do, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
E21B19/008B66D1/26B66D1/485B66D1/525B66D3/08E21B19/006B63B35/44
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Patent No.
US 10,550,649
App. No.
15/757,310
Granted
Feb 4, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drilling apparatus is provided. The drilling apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: first and second moving modules; first to third drawworks for vertically moving the first and second moving modules; a wire for successively connecting the first drawwork, the first moving module, the second drawwork, the second moving module and the third drawwork; a first fixing drum positioned between the first drawwork and the first moving module so as to support the wire; and a second fixing drum positioned between the second moving module and the third drawwork so as to support the wire.

Claims (14)

1. A drilling apparatus comprising:

first and second moving modules;

first through third drawworks for vertically moving the first and second moving modules;

a wire for successively connecting the first drawwork, the first moving module, the second drawwork, the second moving module, and the third drawwork;

a first fixing drum positioned between the first drawwork and the first moving module so as to support the wire; and

a second fixing drum positioned between the second moving module and the third drawwork so as to support the wire.

2. The drilling apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a controller for controlling an angular velocity of at least one of the first through third drawworks based on a weight of the first or second moving module.

3. The drilling apparatus of claim 2 , wherein if the weight of the first moving module is larger than the weight of the second moving module, the controller determines the angular velocities of the first and second drawworks based on the weight of the first moving module and determines the angular velocity of the third drawwork based on the weight of the second moving module and the angular velocity of the second drawwork.

4. The drilling apparatus of claim 2 , wherein if the weight of the second moving module is larger than the weight of the first moving module, the controller determines the angular velocities of the second and third drawworks based on the weight of the second moving module and determines the angular velocity of the first drawwork based on the weight of the first moving module and the angular velocity of the second drawwork.

5. The drilling apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first compensator positioned between the first drawwork and the first fixing drum and correcting the vertical heave of the first moving module; and

a second compensator positioned between the second fixing drum and the third drawwork and correcting the vertical heave of the second moving module.

6. The drilling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an angle that the first and third drawworks form with each other with respect to the second drawwork is less than a straight angle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2018
From: HA, YOUNG YOUL; LEE, DONG GUN; KIM, HYUN GOO; BAE, SUNG JUNE
To: SAMSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2015-0124704 · Sep 3, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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