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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
May. 17, 2024
Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Brandon D. Valentine, Bixby, OK (US);
Todd R. Woods, Perry, OK (US);
Andrew Rose, Tulsa, OK (US);
Michael Brzezniak, Cypress, TX (US);
Trevor Hall, Tulsa, OK (US);
Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Abstract
A drilling rig assembly includes a robot system further including a robot and a robot track for movement of a position of the robot and a frame assembly couplable to a drilling rig for positioning the robot system above a floor of the drilling rig. The frame assembly includes a first support pillar extending upwardly from a floor of the drilling rig, a horizontal track support coupled to the robot track and coupled to the first support pillar, and a cantilever support extending between the first support pillar and the horizontal track support. The robot track includes a plurality of rails that couple to the robot such that the robot may move along a length of the robot track. Benefits of elevating a robot of a robot system off the drilling rig floor include minimizing the risk of injuries and providing additional open floor space on the drilling rig.