Elevated structure-mounted lighting system

• US 10,976,016 B2
• Filed: 09/09/2020
• Issued: 04/13/2021
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC
• Original Assignee: C&M Oilfield Rentals, LLC
• Inventors: Allison, Joshua C., Haaland, Josh, Ivanoff, Jessica
• Primary Examiner(s): Hines, Anne M
• Application Number:
  US17/016,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20200408373A1
• Time in Patent Office: 216 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E21B 41/00 Equipment or details not covered by groups E21B15/00 - E21B40/00
• CPC Class Codes: F21S 8/088 with lighting device mounted on top of the standard, e.g. for pedestrian zones
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/116 Fixing lighting devices to arms or standards F21V21/002 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/00 Structural combinations of lighting devices with other articles, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/1005 of working places, building sites or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/402 for working places
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/403 for machines

Abstract

An improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system is disclosed. The lighting system may be used on drilling rigs, or with other applications, including for drilling, production, refineries, frac sites, construction, and other industrial applications that may use tower/mast type equipment. The improved elevated structure-mounted lighting system may accommodate any style or design of crown section or the derrick of a drilling rig and may be mounted on a pole or independent mount system.

Claims

1. A modular lighting system mounted on a rig, the modular lighting system comprising:

a plurality of light units, each light unit separately attached to a crown deck of the rig, and each light unit comprising;

a mounting pole;

a light fixture comprising one or more lights; and

a bracket configured to attach the mounting pole to the crown deck of the rig.

2. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the bracket is connected to the crown deck of the rig using bolts.

3. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the bracket is connected to the crown deck of the rig using a magnet.

4. The lighting system of claim 3, wherein the magnet is a neodymium magnet.

5. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the bracket is configured to be connected to an underside of the base of the crown deck of the rig.

6. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the lighting system further comprises a plurality of solar panels.

7. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein one or more of the plurality of solar panels is configured to be connected to either the base or the side of the crown deck of the rig.

8. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the lighting system further comprises a battery.

9. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein one or more of the plurality of solar panels is structurally coupled to either the base or the side of the crown deck of the rig in a first position or a second position.

10. The lighting system of claim 9, wherein when the one or more of the plurality of solar panels is in the first position, the one or more of the plurality of solar panels are oriented in an operational position.

11. The lighting system of claim 10, wherein when the one or more of the plurality of solar panels is in the second position, the one or more of the plurality of solar panels are oriented in a transport position.

12. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the lighting system further comprises a power inverter.

13. The lighting system of claim 6, wherein the lighting system further comprises a step converter.

14. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the rig is a drilling rig.

15. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein the bracket is welded to the crown deck of the rig.

16. The lighting system of claim 1, wherein each light unit is directly attached to the crown deck of the rig.

17. A method of illuminating a wellsite, comprising the steps of:

attaching a plurality of mounting poles to a crown deck of a rig, wherein each of the plurality of mounting poles is separately attached to the crown deck;

mounting a plurality of lights to the plurality of mounting poles, wherein each of the plurality of mounting poles supports at least one of the plurality of lights, and each of the plurality of lights is mounted to only one of the plurality of mounting poles; and

illuminating the wellsite using the plurality of lights.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising individually adjusting each of the plurality of lights.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein attaching a plurality of mounting poles on a crown deck of a rig comprises:

attaching a removable bracket to one or more of the mounting poles; and

using the removable bracket to attach one or more of the mounting poles to the rig.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

coupling each light of the plurality of lights to one or more cables; and

coupling the one or more cables to the rig.

21. The method of claim 17, further comprising installing a safety net below one of the plurality of lights.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein each of the plurality of mounting poles is directly attached to the crown deck.

23. A rig comprising:

a derrick;

a crown deck at the top of the derrick; and

a plurality of light units, each light unit separately attached to the crown deck, each light unit comprising;

a mounting pole, wherein each light unit comprises a separate mounting pole, such that the system comprises a plurality of mounting poles; and

a light fixture comprising one or more lights, the light fixture coupled to the mounting pole.

24. The rig of claim 23, further comprising safety nets connected to the rig.

25. The rig of claim 23, wherein the light fixture is coupled to the rig using a cable.

26. The rig of claim 23, wherein the light fixture may be coupled to the mounting pole in a first position or a second position and, when the light fixture is in the first position, the one or more lights of the light fixture are oriented away from the rig.

27. The rig of claim 26, wherein, when the light fixture is in the second position, the one or more lights of the light fixture are oriented towards the rig.

28. The rig of claim 23, wherein the rig is a drilling rig.

29. The rig of claim 23, wherein each light unit is directly attached to the crown deck of the rig.