CA2274650A1 - Apparatus and method for improved tubular grip assurance - Google Patents

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CA2274650A1
CA2274650A1 CA002274650A CA2274650A CA2274650A1 CA 2274650 A1 CA2274650 A1 CA 2274650A1 CA 002274650 A CA002274650 A CA 002274650A CA 2274650 A CA2274650 A CA 2274650A CA 2274650 A1 CA2274650 A1 CA 2274650A1
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Dale J. Castille
Michael Webre
Donald Mosing
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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
    • E21B19/02—Rod or cable suspensions
    • E21B19/06—Elevators, i.e. rod- or tube-gripping devices
    • E21B19/07—Slip-type elevators

Abstract

An apparatus for optionally gripping and releasing a tube (34), said apparatus having an elevator (12) with a set of slips (30) for optionally gripping and releasing a tube (34) and a spider (18) with a set of slips (30) for optionally gripping and releasing the other end of said tube (34), said elevator and spider slips (30) being in communication one to the other by pressurized conduits, said conduits forming a pressure circuit to supply pressure to release one set of slips (30) only when the other set of slips is gripping said tube (34), wherein said apparatus has improved response time, said spider (12) may be hydraulically or pneumatically actuated and said elevator (18) may be pneumatically operated, and wherein said spider (12) may be flush mounted; and methods.
CA002274650A 1997-01-17 1997-04-21 Apparatus and method for improved tubular grip assurance Expired - Lifetime CA2274650C (en)

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US08/783,933 US5791410A (en) 1997-01-17 1997-01-17 Apparatus and method for improved tubular grip assurance
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PCT/US1997/006773 WO1998031914A1 (en) 1997-01-17 1997-04-21 Apparatus and method for improved tubular grip assurance

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