Patents by Inventor Michael Kannegaard

Michael Kannegaard 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: 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: 20160090797
    Abstract: An offshore drilling rig including a drill floor deck having one or more holes, each defining a well centre; one or more masts upwardly extending relative to the drill floor deck, and one or more hoisting systems, each supported by at least one of the one or more masts and configured for hoisting and lowering tubular equipment through at least one of the one or more well centres; a storage area for accommodating marine riser joints in upright orientation side by side in respective upright storage positions; a riser handling apparatus, different from the hoisting systems, adapted to move at least one of said marine riser joints along a movement path between its upright storage position and a prostrate maintenance/transfer position on a maintenance/transfer area, which movement path does not intersect any of the well centres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: Mærsk Drilling A/S
    Inventors: Jesper HOLCK, Frederik SMIDTH, Michael KANNEGAARD
  • 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: 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: 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: 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
  • Patent number: 5687868
    Abstract: A container (1) provided with profiled wall and roof panels (2, 3) which are secured to each other via welded U-profiles (5). One leg (6') of the U-profiles (5) comprises an inwardly extending flap (8) for the subsequent mounting of transverse suspension devices (9). The container can hereby be equipped with suspension devices for the suspension of goods at any time in operation, without it being necessary to take the container out of service to perform a time-consuming subsequent mounting by riveting or welding of rails or profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Maersk Container Industri AS
    Inventor: Michael Kannegaard