Patents by Inventor Philip Wasterval

Philip Wasterval 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).

  • Drilling rig assembly method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9133643
    Abstract: A drilling rig including a base structure, a lifting device attached to the base structure, and a rig floor comprising a derrick and drilling equipment disposed thereon, in which the lifting device is configured to lift the rig floor so that at least one box may be inserted between the base structure and the rig floor, the rig floor having load points attached thereto and configured to be aligned with the lifting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: International Drilling Equipment Company LLC
    Inventor: Philip Wasterval
  • Portable drilling rig apparatus and assembly method
    Patent number: 8959874
    Abstract: A portable drilling rig apparatus includes a rig floor having a pedestal structure thereon, the pedestal structure comprising a lower pivot point and a lower attachment point and wherein the pedestal structure is configured to be rotated to a vertical position about the lower pivot point. The drilling rig further includes a mast structure having a mast pivot point at a lower end of the mast structure wherein the mast pivot point is configured to be pinned to an upper pivot point of the pedestal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: International Drilling Equipment Company, LLC
    Inventor: Philip Wasterval
  • DRILLING RIG ASSEMBLY METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130318890
    Abstract: A drilling rig including a base structure, a lifting device attached to the base structure, and a rig floor comprising a derrick and drilling equipment disposed thereon, in which the lifting device is configured to lift the rig floor so that at least one box may be inserted between the base structure and the rig floor, the rig floor having load points attached thereto and configured to be aligned with the lifting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventor: Philip Wasterval
  • PORTABLE DRILLING RIG APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD
    Publication number: 20130318909
    Abstract: A portable drilling rig apparatus includes a rig floor having a pedestal structure thereon, the pedestal structure comprising a lower pivot point and a lower attachment point and wherein the pedestal structure is configured to be rotated to a vertical position about the lower pivot point. The drilling rig further includes a mast structure having a mast pivot point at a lower end of the mast structure wherein the mast pivot point is configured to be pinned to an upper pivot point of the pedestal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL DRILLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: Philip Wasterval
  • Drilling rig assembly method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8555564
    Abstract: A method to assemble a drilling rig includes providing a base structure of the drilling rig, stacking a rig floor including a derrick on the base structure, actuating lifting cylinders to lift the rig floor above the base structure, inserting at least one first upper box between the base structure and the rig floor, and retracting the lifting cylinders to set the rig floor atop the at least one first upper box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Integrated Drilling Equipment Company LLC
    Inventor: Philip Wasterval
  • PORTABLE DRILLING RIG APPARATUS AND ASSEMBLY METHOD
    Publication number: 20110072737
    Abstract: A portable drilling rig apparatus includes a rig floor having a pedestal structure thereon, the pedestal structure comprising a lower pivot point and a lower attachment point and wherein the pedestal structure is configured to be rotated to a vertical position about the lower pivot point. The drilling rig further includes a mast structure having a mast pivot point at a lower end of the mast structure wherein the mast pivot point is configured to be pinned to an upper pivot point of the pedestal structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL DRILLING EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: Philip Wasterval
  • DRILLING RIG ASSEMBLY METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20100326734
    Abstract: A method to assemble a drilling rig includes providing a base structure of the drilling rig, stacking a rig floor including a derrick on the base structure, actuating lifting cylinders to lift the rig floor above the base structure, inserting at least one first upper box between the base structure and the rig floor, and retracting the lifting cylinders to set the rig floor atop the at least one first upper box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventor: Philip Wasterval