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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2003
Alan Orr, Tulsa, OK (US);
Rob Stauder, Tulsa, OK (US);
Alan Orr, Tulsa, OK (US);
Rob Stauder, Tulsa, OK (US);
Helmerich & Payne, Inc., Tulsa, OK (US);
Abstract
A process to transport a blow out preventer for a drilling rig having a drawworks wherein the blow out preventer is transported between a storage area and a use position over a wellbore. The process includes the steps of connecting an upper connector end of an elongated running tool to the drawworks of the drilling rig. The elongated running tool is moved in position parallel to the wellbore using the drawworks of the drilling rig. The running tool is lowered so that a stab connection is made between a lower connector end of the running tool and the blow out preventer. The blow out preventer is thereafter moved over and in alignment with the wellbore.