Integrated tubular handling system
US10233704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B19/166
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A tubular handling system and method, of which the tubular handling system includes a power tong configured to engage and rotate an add-on tubular by applying a torque thereto, the power tong defining a central opening configured to receive the add-on tubular therethrough, a spider disposed at a rig floor, the spider being configured to support a tubular string, a lifting assembly coupled with the power tong and configured to move the power tong vertically with respect to the tubular string and the spider, and a torque-measuring device configured to measure a reactionary torque transmitted from the power tong to the lifting assembly.
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