Development and Typical Structure of Pipe Racking System

Pipe racking system was developed when people began to find methods to mechanize the operation of tripping in and tripping out in 1940s.This system,which made great success in improving the safety and economy of drilling operation,has been widely used in deepwater and ultra-deepwater drilling rigs.This paper introduced the history of pipe racking system,factor of its development and several typical systems abroad.