EP2564015A4 - Tubular guiding and gripping apparatus and method - Google Patents

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EP2564015A4
EP2564015A4 EP10850888.8A EP10850888A EP2564015A4 EP 2564015 A4 EP2564015 A4 EP 2564015A4 EP 10850888 A EP10850888 A EP 10850888A EP 2564015 A4 EP2564015 A4 EP 2564015A4
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gripping apparatus
tubular guiding
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Jeremy Richard Angelle
Donald E. Mosing
Robert Thibodeaux
Blaine Stephen Lafleur
John Erick Stelly
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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
    • E21B19/10—Slips; Spiders ; Catching devices
    • E21B19/102—Slips; Spiders ; Catching devices using rollers or spherical balls as load gripping elements
    • 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
    • E21B19/24—Guiding or centralising devices for drilling rods or pipes

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  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Shaping Of Tube Ends By Bending Or Straightening (AREA)
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PCT/US2010/033222 WO2011136801A1 (en) 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 Tubular guiding and gripping apparatus and method

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EP2564015A1 EP2564015A1 (en) 2013-03-06
EP2564015A4 true EP2564015A4 (en) 2017-08-09
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BR (1) BR112012027610B1 (en)
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US11643885B2 (en) * 2021-03-29 2023-05-09 Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc Tubular gripping apparatus

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US3457605A (en) * 1968-04-22 1969-07-29 Abegg & Reinhold Co Power slip
US6260625B1 (en) * 1999-06-21 2001-07-17 Abb Vetco Gray, Inc. Apparatus and method for torsional and lateral centralizing of a riser
WO2004079154A1 (en) * 2003-03-05 2004-09-16 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Adjustable rotating guides for spider or elevator
US20040253059A1 (en) * 2003-06-16 2004-12-16 Deepwater Technology, Inc. Multi-cellular floating platform with central riser buoy

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US4715625A (en) * 1985-10-10 1987-12-29 Premiere Casing Services, Inc. Layered pipe slips
US6651737B2 (en) 2001-01-24 2003-11-25 Frank's Casing Crew And Rental Tools, Inc. Collar load support system and method
US7367403B2 (en) * 2006-01-09 2008-05-06 Frank's Casing Crew & Rental Tools, Inc. Top feed of control lines to table-elevated spider
WO2005106185A1 (en) * 2004-05-01 2005-11-10 Varco I/P, Inc. Apparatus and method for handling pipe
US7997333B2 (en) 2007-08-28 2011-08-16 Frank's Casting Crew And Rental Tools, Inc. Segmented bottom guide for string elevator assembly
US7992634B2 (en) 2007-08-28 2011-08-09 Frank's Casing Crew And Rental Tools, Inc. Adjustable pipe guide for use with an elevator and/or a spider
US7926577B2 (en) * 2008-09-10 2011-04-19 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Methods and apparatus for supporting tubulars
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US2283082A (en) * 1941-02-19 1942-05-12 Miether George Pipe slip
US3457605A (en) * 1968-04-22 1969-07-29 Abegg & Reinhold Co Power slip
US6260625B1 (en) * 1999-06-21 2001-07-17 Abb Vetco Gray, Inc. Apparatus and method for torsional and lateral centralizing of a riser
WO2004079154A1 (en) * 2003-03-05 2004-09-16 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Adjustable rotating guides for spider or elevator
US20040253059A1 (en) * 2003-06-16 2004-12-16 Deepwater Technology, Inc. Multi-cellular floating platform with central riser buoy

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EP2564015B1 (en) 2019-12-18
BR112012027610B1 (en) 2019-06-25
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