Patent ID: 8827628
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A method comprising the steps of: providing a drilling rig; providing a pipe handling assembly; providing a cat walk; positioning said pipe handling assembly in a first operational position adjacent the drilling rig, said pipe handling assembly providing at least a pusher member, a trough, and a ramp in operational alignment with said drilling rig; transporting a pipe component from a first position of the trough to a second position with the pusher member to engage the ramp; sliding the pipe component up the ramp to a predetermined height through an engagement of the pipe component with the ramp, wherein the ramp remains in a fixed position relative to the trough through transport and sliding of the pipe up the ramp; advancing the pipe component to the drilling rig; removing the pipe handling assembly from the first operation position adjacent the drilling rig when a final pipe component has been advanced to the drill rig; and positioning said cat walk in the first operation position adjacent the drilling rig, the cat walk positioned in the first operational position adjacent the drilling rig where the pipe handling assembly was previously positioned, and wherein the cat walk is void of structure used to transport pipe components to the drilling rig.