Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TUBULAR ENGAGEMENT AND MANIPULATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/150266
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TUBULAR ENGAGEMENT AND MANIPULATION A system for manipulating a tubular (40) about a drilling rig is provided. The system includes a swivel body (50) rotatably coupled with a becket (54). The becket is configured to couple with a traveling block of the drilling rig. The system also includes an engagement feature (26) rotatably coupled with the swivel body. The engagement feature is configured to be actuated to engage the tubular. In addition, the system includes a tilt mechanism (56) configured to be actuated to transition the swivel body and the engagement feature between a tilted orientation and an upright orientation relative to the becket. Further, the system includes an actuator system configured to actuate the tilt mechanism and the engagement feature.
Inventors:
NIKIFORUK KEVIN JAMES (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/022759
Publication Date:
September 03, 2015
Filing Date:
March 10, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TESCO CORP (US)
International Classes:
E21B3/02; E21B19/16; E21B19/14
Foreign References:
| US4890681A | 1990-01-02 | |||
| US3774697A | 1973-11-27 | |||
| US20100183418A1 | 2010-07-22 | |||
| GB2340859A | 2000-03-01 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
POWELL, Allen, W. et al. (Houston, Texas, US)
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