GB9425499D0 - Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars

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Publication number
GB9425499D0
GB9425499D0 GBGB9425499.2A GB9425499A GB9425499D0 GB 9425499 D0 GB9425499 D0 GB 9425499D0 GB 9425499 A GB9425499 A GB 9425499A GB 9425499 D0 GB9425499 D0 GB 9425499D0
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Prior art keywords
disconnecting tubulars
tubulars
disconnecting
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Pending
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GBGB9425499.2A
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Weatherford Lamb Inc
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Weatherford Lamb Inc
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Priority to GBGB9425499.2A priority Critical patent/GB9425499D0/en
Publication of GB9425499D0 publication Critical patent/GB9425499D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB1995/002953 priority patent/WO1996018799A1/en
Priority to AU42667/96A priority patent/AU4266796A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • 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
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
    • E21B17/07—Telescoping joints for varying drill string lengths; Shock absorbers
    • 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

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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)
GBGB9425499.2A 1994-12-17 1994-12-17 Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars Pending GB9425499D0 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9425499.2A GB9425499D0 (en) 1994-12-17 1994-12-17 Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars
PCT/GB1995/002953 WO1996018799A1 (en) 1994-12-17 1995-12-18 Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars
AU42667/96A AU4266796A (en) 1994-12-17 1995-12-18 Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9425499.2A GB9425499D0 (en) 1994-12-17 1994-12-17 Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars

Publications (1)

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GB9425499D0 true GB9425499D0 (en) 1995-02-15

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GBGB9425499.2A Pending GB9425499D0 (en) 1994-12-17 1994-12-17 Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars

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AU (1) AU4266796A (en)
GB (1) GB9425499D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1996018799A1 (en)

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WO1996018799A1 (en) 1996-06-20

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