System and method for handling a tubular member

A system for handling a tubular member, comprising:

• a rack comprising:
• a shaft;
• and
• a holder coupled to the shaft, wherein the tubular member is configured to be stored at least partially within the holder;
• a first horizontal actuator coupled to the rack;
• and
• a first device coupled to the first horizontal actuator, wherein the first device comprises:
• a gripping assembly configured to grip the tubular member;
• and
• a rotating assembly coupled to the gripping assembly and configured to rotate the tubular member while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly,
• wherein:
• the gripping assembly is configured to actuate between an open position and a closed position,
• the first horizontal actuator is configured to move the first device such that the tubular member becomes positioned at least partially within the gripping assembly when the gripping assembly is in the open position,
• the gripping assembly is configured to grip the tubular member when the gripping assembly is in the closed position,
• the first horizontal actuator is configured to move the first device and the tubular member away from the rack while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly, and
• the rotating assembly is configured to rotate the tubular member after the first device and the tubular member have been moved away from the rack and while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly,
• wherein first device further comprises:
• a motor;
• a motor gear configured to be rotated by the motor;
• a rear first arm gear configured to be rotated by the motor gear;
• a first belt configured to be rotated by the rear first arm gear;
• a front first arm gear configured to be rotated by the first belt;
• and
• a first roller gear configured to be rotated by the front first arm gear,
• wherein the rotating assembly comprises one or more first rollers that are configured to be rotated by the first roller gear.

A method for handling a tubular member, comprising:

• moving a device toward the tubular member using a horizontal actuator coupled to the device;
• actuating a gripping assembly of the device into an open position;
• positioning the device such that the tubular member is at least partially within the gripping assembly;
• actuating the gripping assembly into a closed position such that the gripping assembly contacts and grips the tubular member;
• moving the tubular member from a first location to a second location using the device and the horizontal actuator while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly;
• and
• rotating the tubular member using a rotating assembly of the device when the tubular member is in the second location and the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly,
• wherein the tubular member is initially positioned within a rack, and wherein the method further comprises:
• rotating at least a portion of the rack such that a slot in the rack is aligned with the tubular member in the rack;
• and
• rotating the device, with respect to the horizontal actuator, such that the gripping assembly faces the tubular member in the rack prior to positioning the device such that the tubular member is at least partially within the gripping assembly,
• wherein the first location is in the rack, wherein the second location is in alignment with a wellbore, and wherein a tubular string is positioned at least partially in the wellbore, and
• wherein the method further comprises lowering the device and the tubular member until the tubular member contacts the tubular string prior to rotating the tubular member, and wherein lowering the device and the tubular member comprises extending a vertical actuator such that the gripping assembly and the tubular member are lowered with respect to the horizontal actuator.