Abstract: A transportation apparatus for moving a workover rig includes a first and a second pony substructure. A joist connects the first pony substructure to the second pony substructure. At least one stomper is operably connected to each of the first and second pony substructures for moving the transportation apparatus from a first location to a second location. The first and second pony substructures are configured to receive a vehicle that is configured as a workover rig. A proximal end of a first guide wire attaches to the walking structure, and a distal end of the guide wire attaches to the workover rig to stabilize the workover rig atop the transportation apparatus.

Abstract: A transportation apparatus for moving a workover rig includes a first and a second pony substructure. A joist connects the first pony substructure to the second pony substructure. At least one stomper is operably connected to each of the first and second pony substructures for moving the transportation apparatus from a first location to a second location. The first and second pony substructures are configured to receive a vehicle that is configured as a workover rig. A proximal end of a first guide wire attaches to the walking structure, and a distal end of the guide wire attaches to the workover rig to stabilize the workover rig atop the transportation apparatus.

Abstract: A thick middleware adapter is presented that handles data related services within the adapter itself using generally reusable components connected in series. On the sending side of a communication, these components first convert the data from the native format of the application into raw XML. Next, the raw XML is transformed into the canonical XML defined by the enterprise using an XSLT stylesheet. The data is then validated and compressed, and then combined with a middleware message header. Another component in the adapter is the responsible for chunking, grouping, and encryption of the message, while a last component submits the completed message to the middleware transport layer. The components in a receiving adapter perform the opposite functions to convert the message received from the middleware transport layer into a message that is understood by the receiving application.

Abstract: A method and software construct is presented for creating message-oriented middleware adapters utilizing predefined communication paradigms. The communication paradigm defines the communication between an initiator application and a respondent application during an overall exchange of data. The communication paradigm is then used to create an instance of an adapter core for either the initiator or the respondent application. The adapter core contains communication components that handle all communications in the paradigm. The present invention predefines a point-to-point paradigm and a publish-and-subscribe paradigm, and the adapters needed for these paradigms. Starting from these two basic paradigms, it is possible to create an infinite number of more complex paradigms, with each of these complex paradigms being formed from a combination of the basic paradigms or other previously defined paradigms.