System and method for facilitating well construction
CA 2546046 C · Owner: Walker, Kirby Jon · Inventors: Reinhart, John; Glenn, Scott; Halvorsen, Lars R.
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A technique is provided to limit the number of vehicles required during a well project involving a plurality of well construction related procedures. The technique utilizes a modular unit e.g. a vehicle, and a plurality of modules that may be interchanged on the modular unit according to the scheduled well procedure. A separate crane unit can be used to move the modules to and from the vehicle as required for specific phases of well construction.
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- Filed May 10, 2006 and granted October 22, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 10, 2026.
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