Global Patent Index - EP 1856370 A1

EP 1856370 A1 20071121 - PIPE HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Title (en)

PIPE HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Title (de)

ROHRHANDHABUNGSAUSRÜSTUNG

Title (fr)

EQUIPEMENT DE MANIPULATION DE TIGE DE FORAGE

Publication

EP 1856370 A1 20071121 (EN)

Application

EP 06716758 A 20060306

Priority

  • NO 2006000082 W 20060306
  • NO 20051199 A 20050307

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006096068A1] System for handling pipes on a drilling deck, comprising a pipe-handler (20) that is rotary around a vertical axis, a storage device (1) which in turn comprises an opening (14) through which pipes can be retrieved and inserted, and an intermediate storage (14) in connection to the opening. The storage (14) having the function of a lock gate dividing the drill floor into two separate pipe handling areas. The pipe-handler (20) is arranged to reach both the intermediate storage (14) in connection to the opening and the drilling centre (15). The storage device (1) comprises a pipe transport device which in turn comprises a gripper (30) that is arranged to grip at least one pipe from above and transport the pipe hanging from the gripper (30) between a storage position and the opening (14). The storage device (1) is surrounded by a closure (13) that prevents pipes from unintentionally getting outside the storage device (1).

IPC 8 full level

E21B 19/14 (2006.01); E21B 19/20 (2006.01)

IPC 8 main group level

E21B (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E21B 19/14 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006096068A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006096068 A1 20060914; CA 2600406 A1 20060914; EP 1856370 A1 20071121; NO 20051199 D0 20050307; NO 20051199 L 20060908; NO 324009 B1 20070730; US 2009053015 A1 20090226

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 2006000082 W 20060306; CA 2600406 A 20060306; EP 06716758 A 20060306; NO 20051199 A 20050307; US 88574706 A 20060306