CA2316307C - Weight compensation device - Google Patents

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CA2316307C
CA2316307C CA002316307A CA2316307A CA2316307C CA 2316307 C CA2316307 C CA 2316307C CA 002316307 A CA002316307 A CA 002316307A CA 2316307 A CA2316307 A CA 2316307A CA 2316307 C CA2316307 C CA 2316307C
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elevator
tubulars
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tubular
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Leendert Spreij
Steven Lee Albright
Jean Donald Bearb
Frederick Marion Leicht
Michael Warren Hayes
John Cleveland Birdwell
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Weatherford Technology Holdings LLC
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Weatherford Lamb Inc
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/16—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/02—Rod or cable suspensions
    • E21B19/06—Elevators, i.e. rod- or tube-gripping devices
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/08—Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables; Apparatus for increasing or decreasing the pressure on the drilling tool; Apparatus for counterbalancing the weight of the rods
    • E21B19/086—Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables; Apparatus for increasing or decreasing the pressure on the drilling tool; Apparatus for counterbalancing the weight of the rods with a fluid-actuated cylinder

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  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Types And Forms Of Lifts (AREA)
  • Unwinding Of Filamentary Materials (AREA)
  • Load-Engaging Elements For Cranes (AREA)
  • Braiding, Manufacturing Of Bobbin-Net Or Lace, And Manufacturing Of Nets By Knotting (AREA)
  • Diaphragms For Electromechanical Transducers (AREA)
  • Tyre Moulding (AREA)
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CA002316307A 1997-12-24 1998-12-28 Weight compensation device Expired - Fee Related CA2316307C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US99815297A 1997-12-24 1997-12-24
US08/998,152 1997-12-24
US08/998,461 US6000472A (en) 1996-08-23 1997-12-26 Wellbore tubular compensator system
US08/998,461 1997-12-26
PCT/EP1998/008580 WO1999034088A1 (en) 1997-12-24 1998-12-28 Weight compensation device

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CA2316307A1 CA2316307A1 (en) 1999-07-08
CA2316307C true CA2316307C (en) 2007-05-22

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EP (1) EP1042582B1 (de)
AU (1) AU741280B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2316307C (de)
DE (1) DE69809966T2 (de)
NO (1) NO321865B1 (de)
WO (1) WO1999034088A1 (de)

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US6056060A (en) * 1996-08-23 2000-05-02 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Compensator system for wellbore tubulars
EP1808568B1 (de) * 2006-01-11 2009-05-27 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Gestellausgleicher
NO336048B1 (no) * 2010-06-24 2015-04-27 Scan Tech Produkt As Anordning ved elevatorbøyle og framgangsmåte for bruk av samme
US9045952B2 (en) 2011-12-08 2015-06-02 Tesco Corporation Tubular compensator system and method
US20130284433A1 (en) * 2012-04-27 2013-10-31 Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. Force application reduction employing actuator
US9725968B2 (en) 2013-07-15 2017-08-08 Canrig Drilling Technology Ltd. Force application reduction employing actuator and thrust bearing
AU2017442209A1 (en) 2017-12-07 2020-07-02 Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc Tubular compensation system

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US1454194A (en) * 1921-08-29 1923-05-08 Houston Pump & Supply Company Elevator
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US2488107A (en) * 1945-08-17 1949-11-15 Abegg & Reinhold Co Drill pipe spinning device
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CA1239634A (en) * 1984-07-27 1988-07-26 William D. Stringfellow Weight compensating elevator
US4736807A (en) * 1986-07-07 1988-04-12 Exxon Production Research Company Apparatus for rotating and reciprocating well pipe
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US5390568A (en) * 1992-03-11 1995-02-21 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Automatic torque wrenching machine

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DE69809966D1 (de) 2003-01-16
AU2615299A (en) 1999-07-19
DE69809966T2 (de) 2003-07-17
EP1042582B1 (de) 2002-12-04
CA2316307A1 (en) 1999-07-08
NO321865B1 (no) 2006-07-17
EP1042582A1 (de) 2000-10-11
AU741280B2 (en) 2001-11-29
WO1999034088A1 (en) 1999-07-08
NO20002455D0 (no) 2000-05-11
NO20002455L (no) 2000-08-09

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