Enclosed coiled tubing boat and methods
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1. An enclosed coiled tubing boat apparatus, comprising:
- a structural framework;
a coiled tubing reel and an operatively associated coiled tubing injector; and
an enclosure that is operatively associated with the structural framework and that surrounds a portion of the coiled tubing reel and a portion of the coiled tubing injector to form the coiled tubing boat apparatus;
wherein the coiled tubing injector is configured to move within the coiled tubing boat apparatus and wherein the structural framework is adapted to be carried on a drilling rig, andwherein the coiled tubing boat apparatus with the enclosure is configured to movably couple to the drilling rig for movement relative to the drilling rig when moveably coupled to the drilling rig.
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Abstract
An apparatus including a coiled tubing unit coupled to a drilling rig, and an enclosure surrounding the coiled tubing unit. The coiled tubing unit may include a coiled tubing reel and a coiled tubing injector, wherein the injector may move relative to the coiled tubing reel. The coiled tubing unit is configured to move relative to the drilling rig in both longitudinal and lateral directions.
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21 Claims
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1. An enclosed coiled tubing boat apparatus, comprising:
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a structural framework; a coiled tubing reel and an operatively associated coiled tubing injector; and an enclosure that is operatively associated with the structural framework and that surrounds a portion of the coiled tubing reel and a portion of the coiled tubing injector to form the coiled tubing boat apparatus; wherein the coiled tubing injector is configured to move within the coiled tubing boat apparatus and wherein the structural framework is adapted to be carried on a drilling rig, and wherein the coiled tubing boat apparatus with the enclosure is configured to movably couple to the drilling rig for movement relative to the drilling rig when moveably coupled to the drilling rig. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of modifying an existing drilling rig which comprises:
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installing a plurality of structural members on the existing drilling rig; providing a coiled tubing boat apparatus which comprises; a structural framework adapted to be associated with the plurality of structural members; an enclosure surrounding at least a portion of the structural framework; a coiled tubing reel protected within the enclosure; and a coiled tubing injector protected within the enclosure; wherein the coiled tubing injector moves between a non-operational position within the coiled tubing boat apparatus and an operational position; and operatively associating the coiled tubing boat apparatus with the enclosure with the plurality of structural members so that the coiled tubing boat apparatus may move relative to the drilling rig when the coiled tubing boat apparatus is operatively associated with the drilling rig.
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12. A method of operating a drilling rig which comprises:
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providing a plurality of structural members on the drilling rig; providing a coiled tubing boat apparatus which comprises a structural framework adapted to be associated with the plurality of structural members, the coiled tubing boat apparatus comprising an enclosure and carrying a coiled tubing injector movable within the enclosure of the coiled tubing boat apparatus and carrying a coiled tubing reel within the enclosure of the coiled tubing boat apparatus; operatively associating the coiled tubing boat apparatus with the plurality of structural members so that the coiled tubing boat apparatus may move along the plurality of structural members relative to the drilling rig; and moving the coiled tubing boat apparatus with the enclosure between an operating position and a non-operational, coiled-tubing-reel exchange position on the drilling rig when the coiled tubing boat apparatus is operatively associated with the drilling rig. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A coiled tubing boat apparatus comprising:
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an operatively associated coiled tubing reel and coiled tubing injector; wherein the coiled tubing injector is configured to move relative to the coiled tubing reel; an enclosure surrounding at least a portion of both the coiled tubing reel and the coiled tubing injector to form the coiled tubing boat apparatus; wherein the coiled tubing boat apparatus with the enclosure is integrally coupled with an existing drilling rig and configured to translate in at least two dimensions relative to the drilling rig when the coiled apparatus with the drilling rig. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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