EP 2304166 A2 20110406 - TUBULAR HANDLING APPARATUS
Title (en)
TUBULAR HANDLING APPARATUS
Title (de)
VORRICHTUNG ZUR HANDHABUNG VON ROHREN
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DE MANUTENTION DE TUBAGES
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2009042753 W 20090504
- US 12622308 P 20080502
- US 5012108 P 20080502
- US 12630108 P 20080502
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2009135223A2] In one embodiment, a tubular gripping assembly for use with a top drive to handle a tubular includes a tubular gripping tool having a mandrel and gripping elements operatively coupled to the mandrel; and a link assembly attached to the mandrel, wherein a load of the link assembly is transferred to the mandrel. In another embodiment, the tubular gripping assembly includes a swivel having selectively actuatable seals. In yet another embodiment, the tubular gripping assembly includes a thread compensator to facilitate tubular make-up. In yet another embodiment, the tubular gripping assembly includes a wedge lock release apparatus to facilitate the release of gripping elements from the tubular.
IPC 8 full level
E21B 17/03 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
E21B 19/06 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 19/10 (2013.01 - US); E21B 19/16 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 19/165 (2013.01 - EP); E21B 21/106 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 23/00 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 33/126 (2013.01 - EP US); E21B 33/127 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2009135223A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2009135223 A2 20091105; WO 2009135223 A3 20111020; AU 2009242439 A1 20091105; AU 2009242439 A8 20111117; AU 2009242439 B2 20160310; CA 2722544 A1 20091105; CA 2722544 C 20131015; EP 2304166 A2 20110406; EP 2304166 B1 20191009; EP 3121367 A2 20170125; EP 3121367 A3 20170222; EP 3121367 B1 20220511
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2009042753 W 20090504; AU 2009242439 A 20090504; CA 2722544 A 20090504; EP 09740025 A 20090504; EP 16175270 A 20090504