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US 2003/0155154 A1Published application
System and method for transferring pipe
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorMichael S. Oser
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Abstract
This invention relates to a system and method for transferring pipe between a storage device for the pipe and a pipe string extending over a well.
Claims39
A system for transferring pipe comprising:
- a pipe lift for receiving a pipe joint and movable between a first position and a second position;
- and
- a pipe shuttle located at the second position for receiving the pipe joint from the pipe lift and moving the pipe joint to a third position.
A method for transferring pipe comprising the steps of:
- disposing a pipe joint to a pipe lift in a first position;
- moving the pipe lift to a second position;
- transferring the pipe joint from the pipe lift to a pipe shuttle;
- and
- moving the pipe shuttle to a third position remote from the second position.
2 more elements
A system for transferring pipe comprising:
- a pipe shuttle for receiving a pipe joint removed from a pipe string at a first position and for moving the pipe joint to a second position;
- and
- a pipe lift for receiving the pipe joint from the pipe shuttle in the second position and for moving the pipe joint to a third position spaced from the second position.
A method for transferring pipe comprising the steps of:
- removing a pipe joint from a pipe string;
- transferring the pipe joint to a pipe shuttle at a first location;
- moving the pipe shuttle from the first location to a second location;
- transferring the pipe joint from the pipe shuttle to a pipe lift at the second location;
- and
- moving the pipe lift from the second location to a third location.
3 more elements
A system for transferring pipe comprising:
- a first means for receiving a pipe joint in a first location and moving the pipe joint to a second location;
- and
- a second means for receiving the pipe joint from the first means in the second location and moving the pipe joint to a third location.
A method for transferring pipe comprising the steps of:
- receiving a pipe joint in a first location and moving the pipe joint to a second location;
- and
- receiving the pipe joint at the second location and moving the pipe joint to a third location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.