System and method for transporting tubular onto a drilling rig

摘要

A conveyor assembly for transporting tubular onto a drilling rig includes a plurality of conveyor sections coupled together end to end. The conveyor sections are configured to receive and transport the tubular. Each of the plurality of conveyor sections includes a conveyor belt having treads for transporting the tubular along the conveyor section. The conveyor assembly also includes an actuation assembly configured to transition the plurality of conveyor sections between a first orientation and a second orientation. The conveyor sections are not aligned in the first orientation, and the conveyor sections are substantially aligned in the second orientation.

主权项

1. A conveyor assembly configured to transport a tubular onto a drilling rig, comprising:
a plurality of articulating conveyor sections coupled together end to end and configured to receive and transport the tubular; a stationary conveyor section disposed in a stationary position on a rig floor of the drilling rig, wherein the stationary conveyor section and each of the plurality of articulating conveyor sections comprises a conveyor belt having treads for transporting the tubular along the respective conveyor section; and an actuation assembly configured to transition the plurality of articulating conveyor sections between a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein the plurality of articulating conveyor sections and the stationary conveyor section are not aligned in the first orientation, and wherein the plurality of articulating conveyor sections and the stationary conveyor section are substantially aligned in the second orientation.