System and Method for Erecting a Drilling Rig
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1. A self-erecting land rig comprisinga substructure comprising a base platform;
- a modular rig mast comprising a plurality of sections, said plurality comprising a first section, said rig mast mountable to said substructure; and
a first one or more lifting means, said one or more lifting means each having a first end connected to said rig mast and a second end connected to said structure, said lifting means capable of lifting said rig mast from a horizontal position to a vertical position.
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Abstract
A system and method for erecting a drilling rig is disclosed herein. A system for erecting a drilling rig can comprise a substructure comprising a base platform. Additionally, the rig can comprise a modular rig mast comprising a plurality of sections, the plurality of sections comprising a first section, and the rig mast mountable to the substructure. Lastly, the rig can comprise a first one or more lifting means, the one or more lifting means each having a first end connected to the rig mast and a second end connected to the structure, the lifting means capable of lifting the rig mast from a horizontal position to a vertical position.
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18 Claims
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1. A self-erecting land rig comprising
a substructure comprising a base platform; -
a modular rig mast comprising a plurality of sections, said plurality comprising a first section, said rig mast mountable to said substructure; and a first one or more lifting means, said one or more lifting means each having a first end connected to said rig mast and a second end connected to said structure, said lifting means capable of lifting said rig mast from a horizontal position to a vertical position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for erecting a drilling rig comprising the steps connecting a first section of a rig mast to a substructure using a first locking mechanism, to form at least a portion of said rig mast, said rig mast in a substantially horizontal position;
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connecting a second section of said rig mast to a first section using a second locking mechanism, to form at least a portion of said rig mast; and raising said assembled rig mast from said substantially horizontal position to substantially vertical position, using a lifting means. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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