USRE34063E - Monitoring torque in tubular goods - Google Patents
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- USRE34063E USRE34063E US07/510,539 US51053990A USRE34063E US RE34063 E USRE34063 E US RE34063E US 51053990 A US51053990 A US 51053990A US RE34063 E USRE34063 E US RE34063E
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
- E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP 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
- E21B19/165—Control or monitoring arrangements therefor
- E21B19/166—Arrangements of torque limiters or torque indicators
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23P—METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
- B23P19/00—Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes
- B23P19/04—Machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects, or metal and non-metal parts, whether or not involving some deformation; Tools or devices therefor so far as not provided for in other classes for assembling or disassembling parts
- B23P19/06—Screw or nut setting or loosening machines
- B23P19/065—Arrangements for torque limiters or torque indicators in screw or nut setting machines
- B23P19/066—Arrangements for torque limiters or torque indicators in screw or nut setting machines by electrical means
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
- B25B—TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING OR HOLDING
- B25B23/00—Details of, or accessories for, spanners, wrenches, screwdrivers
- B25B23/14—Arrangement of torque limiters or torque indicators in wrenches or screwdrivers
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
- Y10T29/49764—Method of mechanical manufacture with testing or indicating
- Y10T29/49766—Method of mechanical manufacture with testing or indicating torquing threaded assemblage or determining torque herein
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Priority Applications (1)
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US07/510,539 USRE34063E (en) | 1982-06-01 | 1990-04-17 | Monitoring torque in tubular goods |
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US06/383,516 US4738145A (en) | 1982-06-01 | 1982-06-01 | Monitoring torque in tubular goods |
US07/510,539 USRE34063E (en) | 1982-06-01 | 1990-04-17 | Monitoring torque in tubular goods |
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US06/383,516 Reissue US4738145A (en) | 1982-06-01 | 1982-06-01 | Monitoring torque in tubular goods |
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US20040154832A1 (en) * | 2003-02-06 | 2004-08-12 | Thomas Koithan | Method and apparatus for controlling wellbore equipment |
US20040237726A1 (en) * | 2002-02-12 | 2004-12-02 | Schulze Beckinghausen Joerg E. | Tong |
US20050061112A1 (en) * | 2003-09-19 | 2005-03-24 | Weatherford Lamb, Inc. | Adapter frame for a power frame |
US20050077743A1 (en) * | 2003-10-08 | 2005-04-14 | Bernd-Georg Pietras | Tong assembly |
US20050096846A1 (en) * | 2000-09-22 | 2005-05-05 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Method and apparatus for controlling wellbore equipment |
US6938697B2 (en) | 2001-05-17 | 2005-09-06 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Apparatus and methods for tubular makeup interlock |
US7004259B2 (en) | 1998-12-24 | 2006-02-28 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Apparatus and method for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive |
US7028585B2 (en) | 1999-11-26 | 2006-04-18 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Wrenching tong |
US7090254B1 (en) | 1999-04-13 | 2006-08-15 | Bernd-Georg Pietras | Apparatus and method aligning tubulars |
US20070107912A1 (en) * | 2001-05-17 | 2007-05-17 | Doyle Boutwell | System and method for deflection compensation in power drive system for connection of tubulars |
US7284433B2 (en) | 2002-06-17 | 2007-10-23 | Swagelok Company | Ultrasonic testing of fitting assembly for fluid conduits with a hand-held apparatus |
US7506564B2 (en) | 2002-02-12 | 2009-03-24 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Gripping system for a tong |
US7650944B1 (en) | 2003-07-11 | 2010-01-26 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Vessel for well intervention |
US7654325B2 (en) | 2000-04-17 | 2010-02-02 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for handling and drilling with tubulars or casing |
US7665531B2 (en) | 1998-07-22 | 2010-02-23 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars using a top drive |
US7669662B2 (en) | 1998-08-24 | 2010-03-02 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Casing feeder |
US7694744B2 (en) | 2005-01-12 | 2010-04-13 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | One-position fill-up and circulating tool and method |
US7707914B2 (en) | 2003-10-08 | 2010-05-04 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Apparatus and methods for connecting tubulars |
US7712523B2 (en) | 2000-04-17 | 2010-05-11 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Top drive casing system |
US20100132180A1 (en) * | 2008-11-28 | 2010-06-03 | Key Energy Services, Inc. | Method and System for Controlling Tongs Make-Up Speed and Evaluating and Controlling Torque at the Tongs |
US20100138159A1 (en) * | 2008-11-28 | 2010-06-03 | Key Energy Services, Inc. | Method and System for Monitoring the Efficiency and Health of a Hydraulically Driven System |
US7757759B2 (en) | 2006-04-27 | 2010-07-20 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Torque sub for use with top drive |
US7845418B2 (en) | 2005-01-18 | 2010-12-07 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Top drive torque booster |
US7874352B2 (en) | 2003-03-05 | 2011-01-25 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Apparatus for gripping a tubular on a drilling rig |
US7882902B2 (en) | 2006-11-17 | 2011-02-08 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Top drive interlock |
USRE42877E1 (en) | 2003-02-07 | 2011-11-01 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for wellbore construction and completion |
US20120323500A1 (en) * | 2011-06-20 | 2012-12-20 | Alberta Custom Technologies Ltd. | Apparatuses for monitoring power tong operation |
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US5402688A (en) * | 1993-03-17 | 1995-04-04 | Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. | Method and apparatus for determining the tightened condition of a pipe joint |
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US6385837B1 (en) * | 1999-04-05 | 2002-05-14 | Central Motor Wheel Co., Ltd. | Method and apparatus for fixedly connecting threaded tubes, and recording medium storing control program for practicing or controlling those method and apparatus |
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US7090254B1 (en) | 1999-04-13 | 2006-08-15 | Bernd-Georg Pietras | Apparatus and method aligning tubulars |
US7861618B2 (en) | 1999-11-26 | 2011-01-04 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Wrenching tong |
US7028585B2 (en) | 1999-11-26 | 2006-04-18 | Weatherford/Lamb, Inc. | Wrenching tong |
US20030075023A1 (en) * | 2000-02-25 | 2003-04-24 | Dicky Robichaux | Apparatus and method relating to tongs, continous circulation and to safety slips |
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