US 2011/0030942 A1 · PIPE STAND

Abstract

An active, smartpipe stand (apparatus and method) for feeding and receiving pipe in a horizontal orientation to and from a pipe handling apparatus has a first pipe-lifting mechanism, a second pipe-lifting mechanism, and a pipe-rotating mechanism positioned between the first and second pipe-lifting mechanisms. The bottom of the first pipe-lifting mechanism is connected to the skid of the pipe handling apparatus. The bottom of the second pipe-lifting mechanism is connected to the skid of the pipe handling apparatus. The bottom of the pipe-rotating mechanism is connected to the skid of the pipe handling apparatus. Individual tubulars are unloaded, prepared, staged and sequenced, assembled and presented for delivery from horizontal to vertical. The pipe stand is positioned under the boom of the pipe handling apparatus when the apparatus is in the first position. The pipe stand extends within the skid structure.

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Dependent claims

A pipe stand for use with a pipe handling apparatus, comprising:

a first pipe-lifting mechanism supported on a skid of the pipe handling apparatus.
a second pipe-lifting mechanism supported on the skid of the pipe handling apparatus;
and
a pipe-rotating mechanism positioned between the first and second pipe-lifting mechanisms, the pipe-rotating mechanism is connected to the skid of the pipe handling apparatus;
and
wherein the pipe stand is positioned under a boom of the pipe handling apparatus when the apparatus is in the first position, and the pipe stand extends within the skid of the pipe handling apparatus.

3 more elements

A pipe stand for use with a pipe handling apparatus, comprising:

a first pipe-lifting mechanism supported on a skid of the pipe handling apparatus,
a second pipe-lifting mechanism supported on the skid of the pipe handling apparatus;
and
a pipe-rotating mechanism positioned between the first and second pipe-lifting mechanisms, the pipe-rotating mechanism is supported on the skid of the pipe handling apparatus;
and
wherein the pipe stand is positioned under a boom of the pipe handling apparatus when the apparatus is in a first position, and the pipe stand extends within the skid of the pipe handling apparatus.

3 more elements

An apparatus for use with a pipe handling apparatus, comprising:

a first pipe-lifting mechanism supported on a skid of the pipe handling apparatus;
and
a pipe-rotating mechanism positioned adjacent to the first mechanism, the pipe-rotating mechanism is connected to the skid of the pipe handling apparatus;
and
wherein the apparatus is positioned under a boom of the pipe handling apparatus when the pipe handling apparatus is in a first position, and the apparatus extends within the skid of the pipe handling apparatus.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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