Expandable drum assembly for deploying coiled pipe and method of using same

A drum assembly, comprising:

• a support bar having a first end and a second end;
• a first plurality of expandable spokes extending away from a region proximate to the first end of the support bar;
• a second plurality of expandable spokes extending away from a region proximate to the second end of the support bar;
• a plurality of drum segments each mounted to the distal end of one of the first plurality of expandable spokes and the distal end of one of the second plurality of expandable spokes;
• a first support bracket disposed on the support bar proximate the first end of the support bar and moveable along a first longitudinal section of the support bar;
• a second support bracket disposed on the support bar proximate the second end of the support bar and moveable along a second longitudinal section of the support bar;
• a primary mechanical actuator extending between the first support bracket and the second support bracket, wherein the primary mechanical actuator is capable of moving at least one of the first support bracket, the second support bracket, or both;
• a first plurality of secondary mechanical actuators each extending between the first support bracket and one of the first plurality of expandable spokes or one of the plurality of drum segments, wherein the first plurality of secondary mechanical actuators are capable of moving the location of the first plurality of expandable spokes between the retracted and extended positions;
• a second plurality of secondary mechanical actuators each extending between the second support bracket and one of the second plurality of expandable spokes or one of the plurality of drum segments, wherein the second plurality of secondary mechanical actuators is capable of moving the location of the second plurality of expandable spokes between the retracted and extended positions;
• a first plurality of spoke frames extending between each of the first plurality of expandable spokes, wherein the each of the first plurality of spoke frames extends perpendicularly to the support bar and is configured to provide a cross-support to each of the first plurality of spoke frames;
• a second plurality of spoke frames extending between each of the second plurality of expandable spokes, wherein the each of the second plurality of spoke frames extends perpendicularly to the support bar and is configured to provide a cross-support to each of the second plurality of spoke frames;
• and
• a plurality of fork channels each coupled to one of the support bar, the first plurality of expandable spokes, the second plurality of expandable spokes, the first plurality of spoke frames or the second plurality of spoke frames, wherein the plurality of fork channels is configured to engage one of forks or tines of a lifting machine configured to facilitate movement of the drum assembly.