Global Patent Index - EP 3121367 B1

EP 3121367 B1 20220511 - TUBULAR HANDLING APPARATUS

Title (en)

TUBULAR HANDLING APPARATUS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR HANDHABUNG VON ROHREN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE MANUTENTION DE TUBES

Publication

EP 3121367 B1 20220511 (EN)

Application

EP 16175270 A 20090504

Priority

  • US 12622308 P 20080502
  • US 5012108 P 20080502
  • US 12630108 P 20080502
  • EP 09740025 A 20090504
  • US 2009042753 W 20090504

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); E21B 3/02 (2006.01); E21B 19/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

E21B 3/022 (2020.05 - EP); 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)

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

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