GB2414757B - Methods and apparatus for handling and drilling with tubulars or casing - Google Patents

Methods and apparatus for handling and drilling with tubulars or casing

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Publication number
GB2414757B
GB2414757B GB0517930A GB0517930A GB2414757B GB 2414757 B GB2414757 B GB 2414757B GB 0517930 A GB0517930 A GB 0517930A GB 0517930 A GB0517930 A GB 0517930A GB 2414757 B GB2414757 B GB 2414757B
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Prior art keywords
tubulars
drilling
handling
casing
methods
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0517930A
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GB0517930D0 (en
GB2414757A (en
Inventor
Richard L Giroux
David Shahin
Adrian Vuyk Jr
Gary Thompson
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Weatherford Lamb Inc
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Weatherford Lamb Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/389,483 external-priority patent/US7712523B2/en
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Publication of GB2414757A publication Critical patent/GB2414757A/en
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Classifications

    • 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
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
    • E21B33/04—Casing heads; Suspending casings or tubings in well heads
    • E21B33/0422—Casing heads; Suspending casings or tubings in well heads a suspended tubing or casing being gripped by a slip or an internally serrated member
    • 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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/02—Swivel joints in hose-lines
    • 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
    • E21B21/00—Methods or apparatus for flushing boreholes, e.g. by use of exhaust air from motor
    • E21B21/10—Valve arrangements in drilling-fluid circulation systems
    • 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
    • E21B3/00—Rotary drilling
    • E21B3/02—Surface drives for rotary drilling
    • E21B3/022—Top drives
    • 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
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
    • E21B33/04—Casing heads; Suspending casings or tubings in well heads
    • E21B33/05—Cementing-heads, e.g. having provision for introducing cementing plugs
    • 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
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/10—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells in the borehole
    • E21B33/13—Methods or devices for cementing, for plugging holes, crevices or the like
    • E21B33/14—Methods or devices for cementing, for plugging holes, crevices or the like for cementing casings into boreholes

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Drilling And Boring (AREA)
GB0517930A 2003-03-05 2004-03-05 Methods and apparatus for handling and drilling with tubulars or casing Expired - Fee Related GB2414757B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US45215603P 2003-03-05 2003-03-05
US45219203P 2003-03-05 2003-03-05
US10/389,483 US7712523B2 (en) 2000-04-17 2003-03-14 Top drive casing system
PCT/US2004/006750 WO2004079155A2 (en) 2003-03-05 2004-03-05 Methods and apparatus for handling and drilling with tubulars or casing

Publications (3)

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GB0517930D0 GB0517930D0 (en) 2005-10-12
GB2414757A GB2414757A (en) 2005-12-07
GB2414757B true GB2414757B (en) 2007-01-10

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Country Status (4)

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CA (1) CA2517990C (en)
GB (1) GB2414757B (en)
NO (1) NO338651B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004079155A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2422162B (en) * 2005-01-12 2009-08-19 Weatherford Lamb One-position fill-up and circulating tool

Citations (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2276403A (en) * 1993-03-26 1994-09-28 Masx Energy Services Group Inc Top drive cementing manifold
US5850877A (en) * 1996-08-23 1998-12-22 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Joint compensator
GB2349401A (en) * 1999-05-05 2000-11-01 Smith International A method for driving a drive pipe into a subsea formation
WO2000066879A1 (en) * 1999-04-30 2000-11-09 Frank's International, Inc. Method and multi-purpose apparatus for control of fluid in wellbore casing
WO2001046550A1 (en) * 1999-12-22 2001-06-28 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Drilling bit for drilling while running casing
WO2001079652A1 (en) * 2000-04-17 2001-10-25 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Top drive for casing connection
US6431626B1 (en) * 1999-04-09 2002-08-13 Frankis Casing Crew And Rental Tools, Inc. Tubular running tool
EP1256691A2 (en) * 1997-05-02 2002-11-13 Frank's International, Inc. Fill-up and circulation tool with torque assembly
US6725938B1 (en) * 1998-12-24 2004-04-27 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Apparatus and method for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive
US20050000691A1 (en) * 2000-04-17 2005-01-06 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Methods and apparatus for handling and drilling with tubulars or casing

Patent Citations (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2276403A (en) * 1993-03-26 1994-09-28 Masx Energy Services Group Inc Top drive cementing manifold
US5850877A (en) * 1996-08-23 1998-12-22 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Joint compensator
EP1256691A2 (en) * 1997-05-02 2002-11-13 Frank's International, Inc. Fill-up and circulation tool with torque assembly
US6725938B1 (en) * 1998-12-24 2004-04-27 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Apparatus and method for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive
US6431626B1 (en) * 1999-04-09 2002-08-13 Frankis Casing Crew And Rental Tools, Inc. Tubular running tool
WO2000066879A1 (en) * 1999-04-30 2000-11-09 Frank's International, Inc. Method and multi-purpose apparatus for control of fluid in wellbore casing
GB2349401A (en) * 1999-05-05 2000-11-01 Smith International A method for driving a drive pipe into a subsea formation
WO2001046550A1 (en) * 1999-12-22 2001-06-28 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Drilling bit for drilling while running casing
WO2001079652A1 (en) * 2000-04-17 2001-10-25 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Top drive for casing connection
US20050000691A1 (en) * 2000-04-17 2005-01-06 Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. Methods and apparatus for handling and drilling with tubulars or casing

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GB0517930D0 (en) 2005-10-12
WO2004079155A2 (en) 2004-09-16
NO20054174D0 (en) 2005-09-08
WO2004079155A3 (en) 2005-01-27
NO20054174L (en) 2005-11-10
GB2414757A (en) 2005-12-07
CA2517990C (en) 2010-05-18
NO338651B1 (en) 2016-09-26
CA2517990A1 (en) 2004-09-16

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