Carrier for blowout preventer

Details Carrier for blowout preventer Carrier for blowout preventer

1980-12-29

1982-11-16

Novosad, Stephen J.

Wells

Above ground apparatus

Cap having transporting means or ground support

166383, E21B 3306, E21B 4100

Patent

active

043590896

ABSTRACT:
A carrier/handler for an oilwell blowout preventer includes a skid defined by a pair of sides with crossbars extending therebetween, a carriage slidably mounted on rollers on the skid for movement toward and away from a wellhead, a cradle pivotally mounted on the carriage for carrying a blowout preventer in the horizontal position, and for movement from such horizontal position to the vertical position, and hydraulic cylinders for moving the carriage along the skid, for moving the carriage transversely to align the blowout preventer with the wellhead, for moving the cradle from the horizontal to the erect position, and for moving the blowout preventer and a slide portion of the cradle vertically into and out of engagement with a well casing.

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patent: 2527255 (1950-10-01), Hunt
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patent: 2872052 (1959-02-01), Ferguson et al.
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patent: 3158213 (1960-08-01), O'Neill et al.
patent: 3268093 (1966-08-01), Keiter
patent: 3498375 (1970-03-01), McEwen et al.

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