Drilling vessel provided with auxiliary tower or auxiliary mast
First Claim
1. Drilling vessel with a drilling mast (1) for drilling in the earth'"'"'s surface from said vessel by means of a drill string (20), comprising an auxiliary mast (2) next to the drilling mast (1), and a clamp carriage (8) which is movable in a guide (9) between a first position near the drilling mast (1) and a second position near the auxiliary mast (2), said clamp carriage (8) having at least two gripping clamps disposed at opposite sides of said clamp carriage (8), characterized in that the clamp carriage (8) comprises a top part (15), which is movable in the guide (9) and a clamp block (16) which is rotatably fixed on the top part (15) and is provided with said at least two gripping clamps, for clamping a first (10) and a second (20) drilling string, the positions whereof can be reversed by rotating the clamp block (16).
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a drilling vessel with drilling tower or drilling mast for drilling in the earth'"'"'s surface from said vessel, for example for oil or gas. The drilling vessel according to the present invention is characterized by an auxiliary tower or mast placed next to the drilling tower or drilling mast, and a clamp carriage which is fixed so that it is movable between a first position near the drilling tower or drilling mast and a second position near the auxiliary tower or auxiliary mast, said clamp carriage having at least one gripping clamp for clamping the drill string. The presence of an auxiliary tower or auxiliary mast next to the drilling tower or drilling mast means that a substantial time gain can be achieved during the construction and dismantling of the drilling string.
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5 Claims
- 1. Drilling vessel with a drilling mast (1) for drilling in the earth'"'"'s surface from said vessel by means of a drill string (20), comprising an auxiliary mast (2) next to the drilling mast (1), and a clamp carriage (8) which is movable in a guide (9) between a first position near the drilling mast (1) and a second position near the auxiliary mast (2), said clamp carriage (8) having at least two gripping clamps disposed at opposite sides of said clamp carriage (8), characterized in that the clamp carriage (8) comprises a top part (15), which is movable in the guide (9) and a clamp block (16) which is rotatably fixed on the top part (15) and is provided with said at least two gripping clamps, for clamping a first (10) and a second (20) drilling string, the positions whereof can be reversed by rotating the clamp block (16).
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