Patent ID: 6997265
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: E21B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for handling tubular body sections at a drilling site comprising: a drill platform having a derrick extending upwards therefrom, the drill platform and derrick defining a drill area; a first hoist connected to an upper part of the derrick for passing a tubular body through a drilling opening defined in the drill platform; at least one storage area being arranged within the drill area for storing a plurality of tubular lengths, each of the tubular lengths comprising at least two releasably interconnected tubular body sections; at least one preparation opening extending through the drill platform at a location spaced from the drilling opening and from the at least one storage area; a torquing tool for rotatably interconnecting tubular bodies at the at least one preparation opening to form tubular lengths; a first pipehandling device for transporting tubular bodies and tubular lengths from outside the drill area to the at least one preparation opening, said first pipehandling device having at least two separate gripping devices for independently gripping separate tubulars simultaneously; and a second pipehandling device for transporting tubular lengths between the at least one preparation opening, the at least one storage area, and the first hoist.