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Derrickless tubular servicing system and method

US8371790B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2009
Grant dateFeb 12, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B19/155
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A derrickless system for servicing tubulars at a wellhead has a first tubular handling apparatus with a gripper positioned adjacent the wellhead where the gripper grips a surface of one of the tubulars, a second tubular handling apparatus with a gripper positioned adjacent the wellhead where the gripper grips a surface of another of the tubulars, and a slip assembly positioned in the wellhead. The slip assembly has a wedge bowl positioned at the wellhead that is suitable for receiving the tubular therein, and wedges positioned in the wedge bowl that are suitable for positioning between the wedge bowl and the tubular. Each of the grippers of the first and second tubular handling apparatus has a stab frame and three grippers attached to the stab frame.

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