A method for pushing and pulling rod strings through the ground or an underground pipe. A grip assembly is supported on a stationary frame and moveable relative to the stationary frame. The grip assembly has a slip bowl tapering from a large opening to a small opening in a first direction, a plurality of slips, and an actuator. The actuator powers relative axial movement between the slip bowl and the slips. A positioning assembly carries the grip assembly and powers its reciprocating and straight-line movement to urge the grip assembly in either a first or second direction. The grip assembly will work when operated to push or pull the pipe, irrespective of the is direction of the slips.

A method for pushing and pulling rod strings through the ground or an underground pipe. A grip assembly is supported on a stationary frame and moveable relative to the stationary frame. The grip assembly has a slip bowl tapering from a large opening to a small opening in a first direction, a plurality of slips, and an actuator. The actuator powers relative axial movement between the slip bowl and the slips. A positioning assembly carries the grip assembly and powers its reciprocating and straight-line movement to urge the grip assembly in either a first or second direction. The grip assembly will work when operated to push or pull the pipe, irrespective of the is direction of the slips.

An underground drill comprising a frame, a drill carriage, an anchor assembly, a multi-axis input device, an electronic controller, and a mode selector. The drill carriage and the anchor assembly are operably connected to the frame. The electronic controller is configured to receive input from the multi-axis input device and produce a corresponding output signal. The mode selector has an anchor mode, wherein the output signal actuates the anchor assembly, and a drill mode, wherein the output signal actuates the drill carriage.

A Ground drilling device having a drilling carriage and a sled movable back and forth on the drilling carriage, wherein at least one gear is present for the drive of the sled, whose rotary movement is transformed into a linear movement by means of a rack, wherein a force relieving pathway is provided to relieve the gear of a radially introduced force.

A Ground drilling device having a drilling carriage and a sled movable back and forth on the drilling carriage, wherein at least one gear is present for the drive of the sled, whose rotary movement is transformed into a linear movement by means of a rack, wherein a force relieving pathway is provided to relieve the gear of a radially introduced force.

The present invention discloses an anchor supporting intelligent device, belonging to the field of electromechanical devices for fully mechanized working faces. The device includes four parts of net supporting systems, anchoring systems, ground supporting systems and power and turning systems. The net supporting system is installed above the ground supporting system. The anchoring system is installed below a main beam and a middle main beam in the net supporting system through screws. The ground supporting system is installed below the main beam and the middle main beam in the net supporting system to provide support for the whole device. Two ends of the power and turning system are respectively connected with the main beam and the middle main beam in the net supporting system in a mode of pin connection. Further, the device disclosed by the present invention is small in volume and compact in structure, has functions of cooperative operation of multiple anchor rods and auxiliary paving of anchor nets, and is high in anchoring efficiency. Moreover, the device adopts a stepping moving mode, so that the device is smooth in operation, flexible in turning and good in maneuverability.

The present invention discloses an anchor supporting intelligent device, belonging to the field of electromechanical devices for fully mechanized working faces. The device includes four parts of net supporting systems, anchoring systems, ground supporting systems and power and turning systems. The net supporting system is installed above the ground supporting system. The anchoring system is installed below a main beam and a middle main beam in the net supporting system through screws. The ground supporting system is installed below the main beam and the middle main beam in the net supporting system to provide support for the whole device. Two ends of the power and turning system are respectively connected with the main beam and the middle main beam in the net supporting system in a mode of pin connection. Further, the device disclosed by the present invention is small in volume and compact in structure, has functions of cooperative operation of multiple anchor rods and auxiliary paving of anchor nets, and is high in anchoring efficiency. Moreover, the device adopts a stepping moving mode, so that the device is smooth in operation, flexible in turning and good in maneuverability.

A mast assembly for a drilling rig includes a mast formed from a plurality of mast subunits. The mast assembly includes a lower drilling machine, upper drilling machine, and upper mud assembly, each of which is coupled to and movable vertically relative to the mast. The mast subunits are separable when the mast is in a transport configuration such that the LDM is positioned in a first subunit and the UDM is in a second subunit of the mast when the mast is in the transport configuration. The mast assembly may be used during a continuous drilling operation.

A mast assembly for a drilling rig includes a mast formed from a plurality of mast subunits. The mast assembly includes a lower drilling machine, upper drilling machine, and upper mud assembly, each of which is coupled to and movable vertically relative to the mast. The mast subunits are separable when the mast is in a transport configuration such that the LDM is positioned in a first subunit and the UDM is in a second subunit of the mast when the mast is in the transport configuration. The mast assembly may be used during a continuous drilling operation.

A system for operation on a subsea well, the system comprising at least one storage unit configured to store tubulars; a subsea mast unit comprising at least two string handling devices configured to handle a tubular string of a plurality of connected tubulars, wherein at least one of the string handling devices is configured to move vertically relative to the other of the string handling devices, and is configured to add a vertical downforce to the tubular string; and at least one handling arrangement for moving tubulars between the at least one storage unit and one of the string handling devices simultaneously with handling of the tubular string by at least one of the string handling devices. A method of lowering a tubular string into a subsea well is also provided.