WO2001066905A3 - Apparatus and method relating to tongs, continuous circulation and to safety slips - Google Patents
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- WO2001066905A3 WO2001066905A3 PCT/GB2001/000781 GB0100781W WO0166905A3 WO 2001066905 A3 WO2001066905 A3 WO 2001066905A3 GB 0100781 W GB0100781 W GB 0100781W WO 0166905 A3 WO0166905 A3 WO 0166905A3
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- continuous circulation
- tongs
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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
- E21B19/14—Racks, ramps, troughs or bins, for holding the lengths of rod singly or connected; Handling between storage place and borehole
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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
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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
- E21B19/14—Racks, ramps, troughs or bins, for holding the lengths of rod singly or connected; Handling between storage place and borehole
- E21B19/15—Racking of rods in horizontal position; Handling between horizontal and vertical position
- E21B19/155—Handling between horizontal and vertical position
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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
- E21B19/20—Combined feeding from rack and connecting, e.g. automatically
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EP01905989A EP1257724B1 (en) | 2000-02-25 | 2001-02-26 | Apparatus and method relating to tongs, continuous circulation and to safety slips |
CA002397962A CA2397962A1 (en) | 2000-02-25 | 2001-02-26 | Apparatus and method |
US10/181,233 US7028586B2 (en) | 2000-02-25 | 2001-02-26 | Apparatus and method relating to tongs, continous circulation and to safety slips |
AU33952/01A AU780686B2 (en) | 2000-02-25 | 2001-02-26 | Apparatus and method relating to tongs, continuous circulation and to safety slips |
DE60129207T DE60129207T2 (en) | 2000-02-25 | 2001-02-26 | DEVICE AND METHOD RELATED TO TONGES, CONTINUOUS CIRCULATION AND SAFETY INTERCONNECTION |
NO20023631A NO332003B1 (en) | 2000-02-25 | 2002-07-31 | Apparatus and method for circulating fluid through a rudder string |
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GBGB0004354.7A GB0004354D0 (en) | 2000-02-25 | 2000-02-25 | Apparatus and method |
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WO2001066905A2 WO2001066905A2 (en) | 2001-09-13 |
WO2001066905A3 true WO2001066905A3 (en) | 2002-02-07 |
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EP (1) | EP1257724B1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU780686B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2397962A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE60129207T2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB0004354D0 (en) |
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