Washpipe support clamp

Clamping means for supporting at least one washpipe in an annular space formed between an inner pipe string and an outer casing string, comprising;

• two substantially mirror image components each having a semi cylindrical housing with spaced parallel end edges, flange means secured to each said end edge extending substantially radially inwardly therefrom, semi annular bottom plate means having concentric inner and outer edges and each secured to like ends of respective ones of said housings by said outer edges to extend normal to the axis of said housing, semi annular grid means having concentric inner and outer edges and each secured to respective ones of said housings extending parallel to and spaced from said bottom plates, semi cylindrical pipe string means each secured to the respective inner edges of said bottom plate and said grid means, and means to secure said components together.