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US 2015/0030415 A1Published application
Hydraulic Pipe Handling Apparatus
OwnerTammy Sue Molskiinventor
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The present invention is a pipe handling apparatus that hydraulically lifts up to sixteen (16) joints of pipe and/or other tubular items up to the work basket of a snubbing unit or a workover service rig located on an active well site in the oil and gas industry. The base and hydraulic pipe table of the apparatus, hydraulic pipe racks, hydraulic pipe loader and hydraulic pipe pusher are all hydraulically driven for a smooth, accurate motion. The height and length is adjustable to accommodate varying work basket heights and variable proximity to the well and snubbing/workover unit for length. The hydraulic pipe table has the ability to tilt from side to side for positioning the pipe to load and unload the hydraulic pipe table. The machine has a covered operator's tower that fully maneuvers all motions of the apparatus as well as kill switches; it is hauled via semi-truck with a fifth wheel hook up.
This Apparatus is for hydraulically handling, lifting and lowering multiple joints of pipe and other tubular items in a single trip. From one of the side pipe racks the hydraulic pipe loader transports four joints of pipe or tubing at a time onto the hydraulic pipe table, when the hydraulic pipe table is full (up to 16 joints of pipe) the operator lifts the hydraulic pipe gate to secure the load on the hydraulic pipe table and hydraulically hoists the table vertically to the appropriate angle then engages the hydraulically driven pipe pusher to the work basket of a snubbing unit or workover rig which is attached to the well head. The snubbing unit or workover rig then has up to sixteen joints of pipe or tubing at their disposal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.