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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017

Filed:

Mar. 17, 2014
Applicant:

Mærsk Drilling A/s, Copenhagen K, DK;

Inventors:

Michael Kannegaard, Espergaerde, DK;

Allan McColl, Glasgow, GB;

Jesper Holck, Humlebaek, DK;

Assignee:

MAERSK DRILLING A/S, Copenhagen K, DK;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 15/02 (2006.01); E21B 3/02 (2006.01); E21B 7/12 (2006.01); E21B 19/084 (2006.01); E21B 19/14 (2006.01); E21B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 15/02 (2013.01); E21B 3/02 (2013.01); E21B 7/12 (2013.01); E21B 19/084 (2013.01); E21B 19/143 (2013.01); E21B 21/001 (2013.01);
Abstract

An offshore drilling rig comprising a drill deck, at least one work center arranged in the drill deck; a diverter system operatively connectable at least to a riser extending towards the seafloor; a hoisting system adapted for raising or lowering tubular equipment through the work center; wherein the offshore drilling rig comprises a first positioning system configured for positioning at least the work center and/or the diverter system and/or a riser tensioning system selectively at a first horizontal position and a second horizontal position, different from the first horizontal position; and wherein the hoisting system is operable to raise or lower tubular equipment through the work center when said work center is positioned at said first horizontal position.


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