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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
May. 01, 2017
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A catwalk for transporting tubular members of a well system includes a substructure, a first transport frame pivotally coupled to the substructure at a first pivotal joint and including a first support surface configured to engage the tubular member, a second transport frame pivotally coupled to the first transport frame at a second pivotal joint and including a second support surface configured to engage the tubular member, and a strut pivotally coupled between the second transport frame and the substructure, wherein the strut is configured to transfer the weight of the tubular member from the second transport frame to the substructure when the tubular member is transported between the first support surface and the second support surface.