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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2015
Applicant:
National Oilwell Varco, L.p., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Ron Sorokan, Sherwood Park, CA;
Kameron Wayne Konduc, Edmonton, CA;
Assignee:
National Oilwell Varco, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/02 (2006.01); E21B 15/00 (2006.01); E21B 19/15 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 15/003 (2013.01); E21B 7/02 (2013.01); E21B 19/155 (2013.01); E21B 7/023 (2013.01); E21B 15/00 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49716 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method includes coupling a plurality of outriggers to a drill rig structure, supporting the weight of the drill rig structure with the plurality of outriggers, and moving the drill rig structure while supporting the weight with the plurality of outriggers.