Patent ID: 7228919

Claim:
A system for off-line make-up of joints of oilfield tubulars on a drilling rig structure comprising: a V-door ramp connected to the drilling rig structure, the V-door ramp having a stationary section and a pivoting section, wherein the pivoting section is adapted to pivot between a first position and a second position; at least one support cylinder having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is pivotally connected to the drilling rig structure and the second end is pivotally connected to the pivoting section of the V-door ramp; a holding means for securing at least one tubular joint in the pivoting section of the V-door ramp when the pivoting section is in the second position; and a positioning cylinder connected to the pivoting section of the V-door ramp, wherein the positioning cylinder is adapted for positioning the at least one tubular joint in the pivoting section.