Patent ID: 8997878
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A handling system for use with an offshore drilling rig, said rig having a moon deck and vertically supporting a marine riser passing through said moon deck, said marine riser including a telescopic joint and carrying an auxiliary line, said rig removably carrying a split auxiliary line termination ring that is structured to be removably fixed about said telescopic joint to couple an upper end of said auxiliary line to a flexible draping line, the handling system comprising: a platform having an engaging mechanism for operatively connecting said platform to a carrier system arranged to be located on said moon deck; a track system operatively connected to a lower side of said platform, said track system having a vertical track assembly and a horizontal track assembly for transferring said vertical track assembly in a substantially horizontal direction; and a pickle fork operatively connected to said vertical track assembly, said pickle fork adapted for carrying said split auxiliary line termination ring, wherein said vertical track assembly is capable of transferring said pickle fork in a substantially vertical direction.