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1. A drilling rig comprising:
- a first substructure;
a second substructure, the second substructure being positioned generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first substructure;
a drill floor coupled to the first and second substructures, the drill floor positioned substantially at the top of the first and second substructures.
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Abstract
The drilling rig includes a first substructure and a second substructure. The second substructure is positioned generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first substructure and generally the same height as the first substructure. The drilling rig further includes a drill floor coupled to the first and second substructures, where the drill floor positioned substantially at the top of the first and second substructures.
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35 Claims
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1. A drilling rig comprising:
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a first substructure; a second substructure, the second substructure being positioned generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first substructure; a drill floor coupled to the first and second substructures, the drill floor positioned substantially at the top of the first and second substructures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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15. A substructure for use in a drilling rig, the substructure comprising:
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a substructure frame, the substructure frame configured to at least partially support a drilling floor; and a tank support structure coupled to the substructure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 34, 35)
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20. A drilling rig comprising:
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a first substructure; a second substructure, the second substructure being positioned generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first substructure and being generally the same height as the first substructure; a drill floor coupled to the first and second substructures, the drill floor positioned substantially at the top of the first and second substructures, the drill floor including a V-door, the V-door generally aligned with a side of the drill floor, and the side of the drill floor with which the V-door is aligned faces towards the first or second substructure; a mast coupled to the drill floor; a tank support structure affixed to the first or second substructure, the tank support structure including; a tank; and mud process equipment.
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