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Drill pipe handling apparatus

US4897009A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 5, 1989
Grant dateJan 30, 1990
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B19/146
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Drill pipe handling apparatus including a magazine for holding a plurality of lengths of drill pipe and delivering each pipe into position for its removal by drilling apparatus which is operable to drill the pipe into the ground at an angle off vertical, having a brake for preventing rotation of the magazine such as might otherwise occur due to the magazine being in an unbalanced condition.

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