Patents by Inventor Allan McCOLL

Allan McCOLL has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11788373
    Abstract: A control system for controlling disconnection of riser system that extends between a vessel and a subsea location that comprises a wellbore, the riser system configured to receive a string in use, the control system being configured to disconnect the riser system according to a sequence of operations, the sequence of operations comprising disconnecting the riser system prior to or simultaneous with cutting the string and sealing the well bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: NOBLE DRILLING A/S
    Inventor: Allan McColl
  • Publication number: 20230123839
    Abstract: A control system for controlling disconnection of riser system that extends between a vessel and a subsea location that comprises a wellbore, the riser system configured to receive a string in use, the control system being configured to disconnect the riser system according to a sequence of operations, the sequence of operations comprising disconnecting the riser system prior to or simultaneous with cutting the string and sealing the well bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventor: Allan MCCOLL
  • Patent number: 11421503
    Abstract: A control system for controlling disconnection of riser system that extends between a vessel and a subsea location that comprises a wellbore, the riser system configured to receive a string in use, the control system being configured to disconnect the riser system according to a sequence of operations, the sequence of operations comprising disconnecting the riser system prior to or simultaneous with cutting the string and sealing the well bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: MAERSK DRILLING A/S
    Inventor: Allan McColl
  • Publication number: 20210079753
    Abstract: A control system for controlling disconnection of riser system that extends between a vessel and a subsea location that comprises a wellbore, the riser system configured to receive a string in use, the control system being configured to disconnect the riser system according to a sequence of operations, the sequence of operations comprising disconnecting the riser system prior to or simultaneous with cutting the string and sealing the well bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Allan MCCOLL
  • Patent number: 10570672
    Abstract: An offshore drilling rig includes a drill deck, at least one primary well center and a diverter system arranged below the primary well center, a drilling support structure extending upwardly from the drill deck and above the primary well center and the other work center and a first and a second hoisting system supported by the drilling support structure and being adapted for raising or lowering a first and a second load carrier, respectively, and where the offshore drilling rig includes a positioning system adapted for selectively positioning at least the first load carrier in at least a first or a second horizontal position different from the first horizontal position, where the first load carrier in the first horizontal position is positioned above the primary well center, and in the second horizontal position is positioned above the other work center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Maersk Drilling A/S
    Inventors: Michael Kannegaard, Allan McColl, Jesper Holck
  • Publication number: 20190271195
    Abstract: An offshore drilling rig includes a drill deck, at least one primary well center and a diverter system arranged below the primary well center, a drilling support structure extending upwardly from the drill deck and above the primary well center and the other work center and a first and a second hoisting system supported by the drilling support structure and being adapted for raising or lowering a first and a second load carrier, respectively, and where the offshore drilling rig includes a positioning system adapted for selectively positioning at least the first load carrier in at least a first or a second horizontal position different from the first horizontal position, where the first load carrier in the first horizontal position is positioned above the primary well center, and in the second horizontal position is positioned above the other work center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: Maersk Drilling A/S
    Inventors: Michael Kannegaard, Allan McColl, Jesper Holck
  • Patent number: 10323467
    Abstract: An offshore drilling rig comprising a drill deck, at least one primary well center and a diverter system arranged below the primary well center, a drilling support structure extending upwardly from the drill deck and above the primary well center and the other work center and a first and a second hoisting system supported by the drilling support structure and being adapted for raising or lowering a first and a second load carrier, respectively, and where the offshore drilling rig comprises a positioning system adapted for selectively positioning at least the first load carrier in at least a first or a second horizontal position different from the first horizontal position, where the first load carrier in the first horizontal position is positioned above the primary well center, and in the second horizontal position is positioned above the other work center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Maersk Drilling A/S
    Inventors: Michael Kannegaard, Allan McColl, Jesper Holck
  • Patent number: 10202808
    Abstract: An offshore drilling rig includes a drill deck, at least one work center arranged in the drill deck; a diverter system operatively connectable at least to a riser extending towards the seafloor; a hoisting system adapted for raising or lowering tubular equipment through the work center; wherein the offshore drilling rig includes a first positioning system configured for positioning at least the work center and/or the diverter system and/or a riser tensioning system selectively at a first horizontal position and a second horizontal position, different from the first horizontal position; and wherein the hoisting system is operable to raise or lower tubular equipment through the work center when said work center is positioned at said first horizontal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: MAERSK DRILLING A/S
    Inventors: Michael Kannegaard, Allan McColl, Jesper Holck
  • Publication number: 20180002987
    Abstract: An offshore drilling rig includes a drill deck, at least one work center arranged in the drill deck; a diverter system operatively connectable at least to a riser extending towards the seafloor; a hoisting system adapted for raising or lowering tubular equipment through the work center; wherein the offshore drilling rig includes a first positioning system configured for positioning at least the work center and/or the diverter system and/or a riser tensioning system selectively at a first horizontal position and a second horizontal position, different from the first horizontal position; and wherein the hoisting system is operable to raise or lower tubular equipment through the work center when said work center is positioned at said first horizontal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Mærsk Drilling A/S
    Inventors: Michael Kannegaard, Allan McCOLL, Jesper HOLCK
  • Patent number: 9856705
    Abstract: Embodiments of an offshore drilling rig including—a drill floor deck having a hole defining a first well center;—a first mast upwardly extending relative to the drill floor deck;—a first hoisting system supported by the first mast and configured for hoisting and lowering tubular equipment through the first well center; wherein the load bearing structure of the first hoisting system is displaced from and located on a first side of the first well center;—first pipe handling equipment for moving tubular equipment to the first hoisting system so as to allow the first hoisting system to hoist or lower the tubular equipment through the first well center; wherein the first pipe handling equipment is operable to move tubular equipment at least partly underneath the load bearing structure and/or through a gap formed in said load bearing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: MAERSK DRILLING A/S
    Inventors: Michael Kannegaard, Allan McColl
  • Patent number: 9714546
    Abstract: An offshore drilling rig comprising a drill deck, at least one work center arranged in the drill deck; a diverter system operatively connectable at least to a riser extending towards the seafloor; a hoisting system adapted for raising or lowering tubular equipment through the work center; wherein the offshore drilling rig comprises a first positioning system configured for positioning at least the work center and/or the diverter system and/or a riser tensioning system selectively at a first horizontal position and a second horizontal position, different from the first horizontal position; and wherein the hoisting system is operable to raise or lower tubular equipment through the work center when said work center is positioned at said first horizontal position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: MAERSK DRILLING A/S
    Inventors: Michael Kannegaard, Allan McColl, Jesper Holck
  • Patent number: 9624739
    Abstract: An offshore drilling rig comprising a drill floor deck having a hole defining a first well center. The drilling rig may further include a first hoisting system configured for hoisting and lowering tubular equipment through the first well center. The drilling rig may further include first pipe handling equipment for presenting tubular equipment to the first hoisting system so as to allow the first hoisting system to hoist or lower the tubular equipment through the first well center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: MAERSK DRILLING A/S
    Inventors: Michael Kannegaard, Allan McColl
  • Patent number: 9458680
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an offshore drilling rig comprising a drill floor deck having a hole defining a first well center. Embodiments of the drilling rig further comprise a first mast upwardly extending relative to the drill floor deck, and a first hoisting system supported by the first mast and configured for hoisting and lowering tubular equipment through the first well center. The first mast is located on a first side of the first well center. Embodiments of the drilling rig further comprise first pipe handling equipment for presenting tubular equipment to the first hoisting system so as to allow the first hoisting system to hoist or lower the tubular equipment through the first well center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: MAERSK DRILLING A/S
    Inventors: Michael Kannegaard, Allan McColl
  • Publication number: 20160032659
    Abstract: An offshore drilling rig comprising a drill deck, at least one work center arranged in the drill deck; a diverter system operatively connectable at least to a riser extending towards the seafloor; a hoisting system adapted for raising or lowering tubular equipment through the work center; wherein the offshore drilling rig comprises a first positioning system configured for positioning at least the work center and/or the diverter system and/or a riser tensioning system selectively at a first horizontal position and a second horizontal position, different from the first horizontal position; and wherein the hoisting system is operable to raise or lower tubular equipment through the work center when said work center is positioned at said first horizontal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: Mærsk Drilling A/S
    Inventors: Michael KANNEGAARD, Allan McCOLL, Jesper HOLCK
  • Publication number: 20160024852
    Abstract: An offshore drilling rig comprising a drill deck, at least one primary well center and a diverter system arranged below the primary well center, a drilling support structure extending upwardly from the drill deck and above the primary well center and the other work center and a first and a second hoisting system supported by the drilling support structure and being adapted for raising or lowering a first and a second load carrier, respectively, and where the offshore drilling rig comprises a positioning system adapted for selectively positioning at least the first load carrier in at least a first or a second horizontal position different from the first horizontal position, where the first load carrier in the first horizontal position is positioned above the primary well center, and in the second horizontal position is positioned above the other work center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Michael KANNEGAARD, Allan McCOLL, Jesper HOLCK
  • Publication number: 20150354293
    Abstract: Embodiments of an offshore drilling rig including a drill floor deck having a hole defining a first well centre; a first mast upwardly extending relative to the drill floor deck; a first hoisting system supported by the first mast and configured for hoisting and lowering tubular equipment through the first well centre; wherein the load bearing structure of the first hoisting system is displaced from and located on a first side of the first well centre; first pipe handling equipment for moving tubular equipment to the first hoisting system so as to allow the first hoisting system to hoist or lower the tubular equipment through the first well centre; wherein the first pipe handling equipment is operable to move tubular equipment at least partly underneath the load bearing structure and/or through a gap formed in said load bearing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: MÆRSK DRILLING A/S
    Inventors: Michael Kannegaard, Allan McColl
  • Publication number: 20150354294
    Abstract: An offshore drilling rig comprising a drill floor deck having a hole defining a first well centre. The drilling rig may further include a first hoisting system configured for hoisting and lowering tubular equipment through the first well centre. The drilling rig may further include first pipe handling equipment for presenting tubular equipment to the first hoisting system so as to allow the first hoisting system to hoist or lower the tubular equipment through the first well centre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: MÆRSK DRILLING A/S
    Inventors: Michael Kannegaard, Allan McColl
  • Publication number: 20140196948
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of an offshore drilling rig comprising a drill floor deck having a hole defining a first well centre. Embodiments of the drilling rig further comprise a first mast upwardly extending relative to the drill floor deck, and a first hoisting system supported by the first mast and configured for hoisting and lowering tubular equipment through the first well centre. The first mast is located on a first side of the first well centre. Embodiments of the drilling rig further comprise first pipe handling equipment for presenting tubular equipment to the first hoisting system so as to allow the first hoisting system to hoist or lower the tubular equipment through the first well centre.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S
    Inventors: Michael KANNEGAARD, Allan McCOLL