Abstract:
Disclosed herein are embodiments of an offshore drilling rig comprising a drill floor deck having a hole defining a first well centre. Embodiments of the drilling rig further comprise a first hoisting system configured for hoisting and lowering tubular equipment through the first well centre. Embodiments of the drilling rig further comprise first pipe handling equipment for presenting tubular equipment to the first hoisting system so as to allow the first hoisting system to hoist or lower the tubular equipment through the first well centre. Embodiments of the drilling rig comprise a mounting structure, separate from the first hoisting system for suspending suspendable auxiliary equipment from an elevated position above the drill floor deck, allowing the auxiliary equipment to be lowered or hoisted through the first well centre; wherein the mounting structure is movable between a lower position for rigging up auxiliary equipment to the mounting structure, and an elevated position allowing lowering or hoisting of auxiliary equipment suspended from the mounting structure through the first well centre.
Abstract:
An offshore floating vessel comprising a hoisting system adapted for suspending a load attached to a connecting device of the floating vessel and for raising or lowering a load connected to the connecting device from the floating vessel to or from the sea floor; the hoisting system comprising a drive for moving the connecting device and one or more emergency brakes configured to inhibit motion of the connecting device relative to the floating vessel; wherein the hoisting system is configured to be operated at least in a hoisting mode and in an active heave compensation mode; wherein the hoisting system is configured to perform an active heave compensation when operated in the active heave compensation mode and to operate without active heave compensation when operated in the hoisting mode; wherein the one or more emergency brakes are operable in a normally-energized mode including a de-energized state where the emergency brakes engage so as to inhibit motion of the connecting device relative to the floating vessel; wherein the hoisting system is further operable in a fixed-to-bottom mode; wherein the hoisting system is configured to perform an active heave compensation when operated in the fixed-to-bottom mode; and wherein the hoisting system is adapted to prevent the emergency brakes, at least temporarily, from engaging.
Abstract:
An offshore drilling rig comprising a drill deck, at least one primary well center and a diverter system arranged below the primary well center, a drilling support structure extending upwardly from the drill deck and above the primary well center and the other work center and a first and a second hoisting system supported by the drilling support structure and being adapted for raising or lowering a first and a second load carrier, respectively, and where the off-shore drilling rig comprises a positioning system adapted for selectively positioning at least the first load carrier in at least a first or a second horizontal position different from the first horizontal position, where the first load carrier in the first horizontal position is positioned above the primary well center, and in the second horizontal position is positioned above the other work center.
Abstract:
An offshore drilling rig comprising a drill deck (2), at least one work center (3a) arranged in the drill deck; a diverter system (13) operatively connectable at least to a riser (15) extending towards the seafloor; a hoisting system (5a,5b) adapted for raising or lowering tubular equipment (35) through the work center; wherein the offshore drilling rig comprises a first positioning system configured for positioning at least the work center (3a) and/or the diverter system (13) and/or a riser tensioning system (23) 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.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are embodiments of an offshore drilling rig comprising - a drill floor deck (107) having a hole defining a first well centre (123a); - a first mast (104) upwardly extending relative to the drill floor deck; - a first hoisting system (105a) supported by the first mast and configured for hoisting and lowering tubular equipment through the first well centre; wherein the load bearing structure of the first hoisting system is displaced from and located on a first side of the first well centre; - first pipe handling equipment (136, 132a,b; 2592) for moving tubular equipment to the first hoisting system so as to allow the first hoisting system to hoist or lower the tubular equipment through the first well centre; wherein the first pipe handling equipment is operable to move tubular equipment at least partly underneath the load bearing structure and/or through a gap formed in said load bearing structure.