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Post and non-elongated substructure drilling rig

US10358877B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2019
Grant dateJul 23, 2019
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B15/003
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A land-based drilling rig includes a drill rig floor, the drill rig floor including a V-door, a side of the drill rig floor having the V-door defining a V-door side of the drill rig floor and an opposite V-door side of the drill rig floor opposite the V-door side of the drill rig floor. The land-based drilling rig also includes a mast, the mast mechanically coupled to the drill rig floor. Further, the land-based drilling rig includes at least four support bases, each support base coupled to the drill rig floor by a telescoping support arm, the support base and telescoping arm forming a support, wherein the support bases are square or cylindrical.

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