Patent ID: 9410385
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: E21B

Claim Text:
1. A system for drilling, comprising: a drilling deck having a well center; a first tubular; a second tubular; a drilling structure disposed with said drilling deck; a primary tubular advancing station configured for advancing the first tubular to said well center; a stand arm disposed with said drilling structure and configured for positioning the second tubular in a substantially vertical position, wherein said stand arm is configured to operate during advancing the first tubular to said well center and independently of said primary tubular advancing station; a first tubular racking station above said drilling deck and adjacent to said stand arm configured for holding the second tubular; and a bridge racker crane configured for moving the second tubular between said first tubular racking station and said well center, wherein said stand arm is configured to directly position the second tubular with said first tubular racking station.