Patent ID: 9249626
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: E21B

Claim Text:
1. A method for deploying a mobile rig system to a well site, comprising: transporting a control van to said well site for controlling drilling operations at said well site; transporting a mast assembly to said well site utilizing a rig carrier, wherein said rig carrier comprises motorized pumps and power sources for raising and lowering the mast assembly on said rig carrier and operating a plurality of rig components on said mobile rig system, and wherein said mast assembly is on said rig carrier and is movable between a lowered position with respect to said rig carrier and an upright position with respect to said rig carrier; positioning said mast assembly adjacent a wellhead at said well site using sensors mounted to rear of said rig carrier; raising said mast assembly to said upright position, wherein said mast assembly is remotely operable from said control van using said motorized pumps and said power sources; transporting a pipe moving member mounted to a skid, wherein said pipe moving member is operable for moving pipe to said mast assembly and away from said mast assembly, wherein said pipe moving member is remotely operable from said control van; and transporting at least one pipe tub for storing pipe and positioning said pipe tub adjacent said pipe moving member mounted to said skid.