Link carrier apparatus for a drilling rig
US9194191B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B19/06
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus, a system, and a method to secure a link in a drilling rig. The apparatus includes a carrier configured to removably secure at least a portion of the link therein, in which the carrier is configured to have a first end of the link accessible outside of the carrier. Further, the system includes a tool having a link ear and suspended within the drilling rig, the link ear configured to attach a first end of the link thereupon, and a carrier configured to removably secure at least a portion of the link, in which the first end of the link is accessible to attach to the link ear.
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