Multi-operational multi-drilling system
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1. A system comprising:
- a drilling platform having an upper deck, a lower deck, and a central focus;
a plurality of wellbay accesses located in the upper deck and positioned along a wellbay access perimeter surrounding the central focus, wherein each of the plurality of wellbay accesses is associated with a wellbay disposed between the upper deck and the lower deck;
a drilling module; and
a peripheral skidding system disposed on the upper deck and defining a skidding perimeter surrounding the central focus, wherein the peripheral skidding system is operable to align the drilling module with one or more of the plurality of wellbay accesses.
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Abstract
A system comprising a drilling platform having a central focus, a plurality of wellbay accesses positioned along a wellbay access perimeter surrounding the central focus, a drilling module, and a peripheral skidding system defining a skidding perimeter surrounding the central focus. Each of the plurality of wellbay accesses is associated with a wellbay substantially therebelow. The peripheral skidding system is operable to align the drilling module with one or more of the plurality of wellbay accesses, wherein the peripheral skidding system is positioned at an elevation higher than the plurality of wellbay accesses.
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1. A system comprising:
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a drilling platform having an upper deck, a lower deck, and a central focus; a plurality of wellbay accesses located in the upper deck and positioned along a wellbay access perimeter surrounding the central focus, wherein each of the plurality of wellbay accesses is associated with a wellbay disposed between the upper deck and the lower deck; a drilling module; and a peripheral skidding system disposed on the upper deck and defining a skidding perimeter surrounding the central focus, wherein the peripheral skidding system is operable to align the drilling module with one or more of the plurality of wellbay accesses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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providing a drilling platform having an upper deck, a lower deck, and a central focus; a plurality of wellbay accesses located in the upper deck and positioned along a wellbay access perimeter surrounding the central focus, wherein each of the plurality of wellbay accesses is associated with a wellbay disposed between the upper deck and the lower deck; providing a peripheral skidding system disposed on the upper deck and defining a skidding perimeter surrounding the central focus; coupling a first drilling module to the peripheral skidding system; operating the peripheral skidding system so as to align the first drilling module with one of the plurality of wellbay accesses; and operating the first drilling module to perform a first operation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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