Standing pipe rack back system

Abstract

A manipulable elevator system for jointed tubulars on a service, work-over or completion rig which moves the elevator and any tubing grasped by the elevator away from (or toward) the centre-line of a wellbore being served by the rig is provided which permits use of a vertical pipe racking without the need for a rig worker to man the monkey-board, especially useful to provide for safe vertical pipe-racking for pressure-controlled or snubbing rig environments, and saving operational time and expediting turnaround back to production, while maintaining operational safety; the elevator's maneuvering controlled remotely, typically powered hydraulically.

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