ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIRO..CY..TRBGCZEEHUPLSK....IS..............................JDIM360 Ver 2.15 (14 Jul 2008) - 1990980/0 1620000/02050921EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320091209EP09001320.220051122enenen99590520041124US2009120920095020090422200917E21B 17/02 20060101AFI20090311BHEP E21B 19/07 20060101ALI20091105BHEP E21B 19/22 20060101ALI20091105BHEP deSTEUERLEITUNGSFÜHRUNG UND VERWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜRenControl line guide and method of using samefrCâble-guide et son procédé d'utilisation805852051.1181747920051122Frank's International, Inc.02455731DAW39949P.EPPD1Suite 300, 11700 Old Katy RoadHouston, TX 77079USWebre, Charles Michael111 Oak Forest DriveLafayette LA 70501USBegnaud, Brian David108 Piedmont LaneYoungsville LA 70592USArceneaux, Scott J.P.O. Box 80562Lafayette LA 70598USWightman, David Alexander00041381Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley RoadEdgbaston Birmingham B16 9PWGBATBEBGCHCYCZDEDKEEESFIFRGBGRHUIEISITLILTLULVMCNLPLPTROSESISKTR20091209200950

An apparatus and method for manipulating a control line (4) attached to a tubular string (7) lowered into a wellbore through gripping apparatus (12). The gripping apparatus (12) has a control line passage (14) configured to position the control line (4) away from a set of slips (12b) when the tubular string (7) is held. The apparatus is configured to selectively pull and thrust the control line (4) into and out of the control line passage (14).