Apparatus for supporting a direct drive drilling unit in a posit

Details Apparatus for supporting a direct drive drilling unit in a posit Apparatus for supporting a direct drive drilling unit in a posit

1990-06-13

1991-08-13

Kisliuk, Bruce M.

Boring or penetrating the earth

With magazine for successively moving unconnected, oriented...

175 85, 173 39, 173 42, E21B 1900

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050388711

ABSTRACT:
Drilling equipment including apparatus for laterally moving a direct drive drilling unit to a position offset from the centerline of a well. The drilling equipment includes a traveling block suspended for generally vertical travel within a derrick during drilling of a well, a direct drive drilling unit suspendable from the traveling block, means for guiding the drilling unit during drilling and apparatus connected to the derrick for moving the drilling unit laterally relative to the axis of the well to an offset position. The drilling unit includes a drill motor and a drive sleeve for threadably connecting the drill motor to a drill string in the well. The guide means includes a first pair of rails connected to the derrick and extending parallel to the axis of the well. The apparatus includes a second pair of rails and means for supporting the drilling unit. The second pair of rails is positionable below and in alignment with the first pair of rails when the support means is in the offset position.

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