Apparatus and method for honing tubulars of a wellsite
AssigneeNational Oilwell Varco, L.P.
InventorsLendon W. Richardson, JR., Trenton P. Carroll
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a tool for honing a tubular component of a wellsite. The honing tool includes a base operatively connectable to a wellsite component, a honing head supported by the base, honing stones supported about the honing head, and a driver. The honing stones are engageable with an outer surface of the tubular component. The driver rotationally drives the honing head whereby the honing stones hone an outer periphery of the tubular component.
Claims32
A tool for honing a tubular component of a wellsite, the honing tool comprising:
- a base operatively connectable to a wellsite component;
- a honing head supported by the base;
- honing stones supported about the honing head, the honing stones engageable with an outer surface of the tubular component;
- and
- a driver to rotationally drive the honing head whereby the honing stones hone an outer periphery of the tubular component.
An assembly for honing a tubular component of a wellsite, the honing assembly comprising:
- a honing tool, comprising:
- a base operatively connectable to a wellsite component;
- a honing head supported by the base;
- honing stones supported about the honing head, the honing stones engageable with an outer surface of the tubular component;
- and
- a driver to rotationally drive the honing head whereby the honing stones hone an outer periphery of the tubular component;
- a mount operatively connecting the honing tool to the tubular.
A method of honing a tubular component of a wellsite, the method comprising:
- providing a honing tool comprising a base and a honing head;
- adjustably positioning honing stones in the honing head;
- mounting the honing tool about a wellsite component;
- disposing the honing head about the tubular component;
- and
- rotating the honing head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.