Apparatus and method for handling a blowout preventer
US7086474B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B19/00
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A blowout preventer handling apparatus including a frame structure, a carriage slidably supported on the frame structure, a raising frame pivotally supported on the carriage, and a positioner mechanism cooperatively connected to the raising frame for receiving the blowout preventer therein and for moving the blowout preventer upwardly-and-downwardly, rotationally, and side-to-side. A tray is slidably supported on the carriage so as to be movable between a first position away from the positioning mechanism to a position directly below the positioning mechanism. An outrigger assembly is selectively movable outwardly of an end of the frame structure.
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