Integrated tubular handling system and method
US10801280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B19/165
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A tubular handling system and method, of which the 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 control line guide coupled to the power tong. The control line guide is movable between an extended position in which the control line guide is configured to guide a control line into close proximity to the add-on tubular, and a retracted position in which the control line guide is configured to maintain a lateral control line clearance gap between the control line and the add-on tubular.
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