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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2013
Nabors Drilling International Limited, Hamilton, BM;
Nabors Drilling International Limited, Hamilton, BM;
Abstract
An apparatus including a base, and a drilling tower pivotally coupled to the base to pivot the drilling tower between first and second pivot positions. The drilling tower includes a first portion, and a second portion pivotally coupled to the first portion to pivot the second portion between third and fourth pivot positions when the drilling tower is in the first pivot position. A method includes pivotally coupling a drilling tower to a base, which includes providing a first portion of the drilling tower, pivotally coupling a second portion of the drilling tower to the first portion of the drilling tower, and pivotally coupling the first portion of the drilling tower to the base.