CARRIER FOR BLOWOUT PREVENTER

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 prev...

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Main Authors ANDERSON, JAMES W.M., R.R.1, MUNDARE, ALBERTA T0B 3H0, STRATE, RONALD A., 1001 - 500 - 4 AVENUE S.W., CALGARY, ALBERTA T2, BILLS, RUSSELL V., 1001 - 500 - 4 AVENUE S.W., CALGARY, ALBERTA T2
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LanguageEnglish
French
Published 05.04.1983
Edition3
Subjects
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA19800356689