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US 2022/0090453 A1Published application
Combination tubular handler and power swivel unit
AssigneeLarry G. Keast
InventorsLarry G. Keast, Alan Bing Joe Shem, Jonathan Garrett Johnston, Stephen Lee Gerhauser, JR., Keith J. Orgeron
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Abstract
A combination unit having an extendable trough to raise a tubular to a rig floor height. There is a raising leg connected with a trough assembly, and a following leg movingly coupled with an end of the trough assembly. The unit is configured to move a power swivel or other miscellaneous tools and equipment to the rig floor without winches or cables.
Claims20
A combination tubular handler and power swivel unit comprising:
- a support frame;
- a power swivel movingly disposed on the support frame;
- a tubular handler coupled with the support frame, and comprising:
- a trough assembly comprising:
- a main trough having a first end configured for a secondary trough to extend therefrom;
- and
- a skate configured with a platform for resting an end of a tubular thereon;
- a raising leg movingly coupled with the trough assembly, the raising leg configured with a first guide rail;
- a following leg pivotably coupled with an end of the trough assembly;
- and
- a transport mechanism configured to facilitate transfer of an at least one tubular to the trough assembly;
- wherein the trough assembly is configured to lift the power swivel for delivery of the power swivel or the tubular to a height, and wherein an underside of the main trough is configured with a trough housing.
9 more elements
A drilling system comprising:
- a derrick comprising a rig floor elevated a height from ground level;
- a tubular source proximate to the derrick, and comprising an at least one tubular;
- a combination tubular handler and power swivel unit comprising:
- a support frame;
- a power swivel movingly disposed on the support frame;
- a tubular handler coupled with the support frame, and comprising:
- a trough assembly comprising:
- a main trough having a first end configured for a secondary trough to extend therefrom;
- and
- a skate configured with a platform for resting an end of a tubular thereon;
- a raising leg movingly coupled with the trough assembly, the raising leg configured with a first guide rail and a second guide rail;
- a following leg pivotably coupled with an end of the trough assembly;
- and
- a transport mechanism configured to facilitate transfer of the at least one tubular to the trough assembly from the tubular source,
- wherein the trough assembly is configured to lift the power swivel off the power swivel support rack for delivery of the power swivel and the at least one tubular to the rig floor, and wherein an underside of the main trough is configured with a trough housing.
12 more elements
A combination handling unit for delivery of tubulars and a power swivel comprising:
- a support frame;
- a power swivel movingly disposed on the support frame;
- a tubular handler coupled with the support frame, and comprising:
- a trough assembly comprising:
- a main trough having a first end configured for a secondary trough to extend therefrom;
- and
- a skate configured with a platform for resting an end of a tubular thereon;
- a raising leg movingly coupled with the trough assembly, the raising leg configured with a first guide rail and a second guide rail;
- a following leg pivotably coupled with an end of the trough assembly;
- and
- a transport mechanism configured to facilitate transfer of an at least one tubular to the trough assembly;
- wherein the trough assembly is configured to lift the power swivel for delivery of the power swivel or the tubular to a height,
- wherein the main trough comprises a trough housing with a first slider coupled with a first housing side of the trough housing, and a second slider coupled with a second housing side of the trough housing.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.