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Tong system for use on a drilling installation and clamping block of such a tong system

US10287832B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BENTEC GMBH DRILLING & OILFIELD SYSTEMS · DE

Inventors

Malte CORDES · Rheine, DE
Heiko Schmidt · Lappersdorf, DE
Andre REUTER · Gronau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 25, 2015
Grant date	May 14, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 6, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE21B19/163
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a tong system for connecting a drill rod element (12) to an often stationary drill rod element (12) or for disconnecting a drill rod element from another drill rod element (12), wherein the tong system comprises at least two clamping blocks (20, 22), which face each other and are intended to fasten the tong system to the stationary drill rod element (12), and wherein at least one clamping block (20, 22) comprises movable means (30, 32) having a centering contour, which movable means (30, 32) are effective for adjusting the tong system in relation to the stationary drill rod element (12). The invention further relates to a clamping block (20, 22) as a component of such a tong system.

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