GB2549176B - Top drive for a drilling rig - Google Patents

Top drive for a drilling rig

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GB2549176B
GB2549176B GB1702355.7A GB201702355A GB2549176B GB 2549176 B GB2549176 B GB 2549176B GB 201702355 A GB201702355 A GB 201702355A GB 2549176 B GB2549176 B GB 2549176B
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drilling rig
top drive
drive
rig
drilling
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Lanz Stian
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Mhwirth AS
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Mhwirth AS
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • E21B19/167—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints using a wrench adapted to engage a non circular section of pipe, e.g. a section with flats or splines
    • 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
    • E21B19/161—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints using a wrench or a spinner adapted to engage a circular section of pipe
    • 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
    • E21B3/00—Rotary drilling
    • E21B3/02—Surface drives for rotary drilling
    • E21B3/025—Surface drives for rotary drilling with a to-and-fro rotation of the tool

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
GB1702355.7A 2016-03-02 2017-02-14 Top drive for a drilling rig Active GB2549176B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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NO20160361A NO345334B1 (en) 2016-03-02 2016-03-02 Top drive for a drilling rig

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GB201702355D0 GB201702355D0 (en) 2017-03-29
GB2549176A GB2549176A (en) 2017-10-11
GB2549176B true GB2549176B (en) 2018-07-25

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Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20080135228A1 (en) * 2006-12-12 2008-06-12 Wells Lawrence E Tubular grippers and top drive systems

Family Cites Families (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5388651A (en) * 1993-04-20 1995-02-14 Bowen Tools, Inc. Top drive unit torque break-out system
US7055594B1 (en) * 2004-11-30 2006-06-06 Varco I/P, Inc. Pipe gripper and top drive systems

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20080135228A1 (en) * 2006-12-12 2008-06-12 Wells Lawrence E Tubular grippers and top drive systems

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GB2549176A (en) 2017-10-11
NO345334B1 (en) 2020-12-14
NO20160361A1 (en) 2017-09-04
GB201702355D0 (en) 2017-03-29

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