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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2023
Applicant:
Mhwirth As, Kristiansand S, NO;
Inventors:
Petter Mydland, Kristiansand S, NO;
Erland Nyjordet, Grimstad, NO;
Assignee:
MHWIRTH AS, Kristiansand S, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/10 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/10 (2013.01); E21B 41/0021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drilling system includes a hoisting system, a slips arrangement, and a sensor. The hoisting system holds and suspends a tubular string through an opening in a drill floor. The slips arrangement has a body positioned in the opening and at least one wedge-shaped slips member which is movable within the body and operable to engage the tubular string. The sensor monitors a vertical position of the body of the slips arrangement relative to the drill floor.