Patent ID: 9739098
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B65G,E21B

Claim:
1. A method, comprising: providing an assembled drilling rig on a first supportive surface at a first drill site, the assembled drilling rig including at least a platform with a rig floor supported by a support structure and a mast extending vertically from the platform, the assembled drilling rig having a walking system associated therewith, the walking system being configured to translate and rotate relative to the assembled drilling rig to displace the assembled drilling rig; actuating the walking system to lift the assembled drilling rig to a clearance height relative to the first supportive surface; positioning a trailer under the assembled drilling rig, the trailer having a height less than the clearance height and comprising a trailer platform coupled to a plurality of wheels; supporting the assembled drilling rig on the trailer platform; and relocating the assembled drilling rig from the first drill site to a second drill site by rolling the wheels across the ground.