Drilling rig mast erection system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9869109
APP PUB NO 20160251870A1
SERIAL NO

15151654

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A drilling rig mast erection system includes a mast support shoe that is fixedly attached to a drilling rig substructure and has a support shoe pinned connection. A bottom mast section has a first mast pinned connection that is adapted to be pivotably connected to the support shoe pinned connection. A mast positioning apparatus is adapted to pivotably position the bottom mast section so that the first mast pinned connection is positioned adjacent to the support shoe pinned connection. The mast positioning apparatus includes a bottom mast support spreader having a first end that is adapted to be pivotably connected to the bottom mast section at a first spreader end pinned connection and a mast erection apparatus having a first end that is adapted to be pivotably connected to the bottom mast support spreader at a first mast erection apparatus pinned connection.

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  • NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burlet, Donald Leonard Edmonton, CA 9 176
Konduc, Kameron Wayne Edmonton, CA 23 452
Thiessen, Jay John Edmonton, CA 8 210

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