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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
May. 23, 2024
Applicant:
Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Rose, Tulsa, OK (US);
Michael Brzezniak, Cypress, TX (US);
Assignee:
Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/00 (2006.01); E21B 15/00 (2006.01); E21B 19/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/14 (2013.01); E21B 15/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drilling rig assembly and methods of assembling a drilling rig are described. The drilling rig assembly can include a mast, a racking board removably coupleable to the mast, and a diving board configured to be removably coupled to the racking board. The racking board has a first end and further includes a first plurality of fasteners located at a first end of the racking board and a racking frame. The diving board includes a second plurality of fasteners, each adapted to removably couple with a corresponding one of the first plurality of fasteners of the racking board.