Tubular handling system
AssigneeDreco Energy Services Ltd.
InventorRonald S. Sorokan
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Abstract
Pipe handling apparatus to move tubulars from a horizontal position on a piperack adjacent a well bore to a vertical position over the wall center or mousehole. A bicep arm assembly is pivotally connected to a base plate. A forearm assembly is pivotally attached to the distant end of the bicep arm assembly and a gripper head is pivotally connected to the distant end of the forearm assembly. The bicep arm assembly is mounted to the structure of the drill rig.
Claims5
A pipe handling system for a drill rig having a V-door, said pipe handling system comprising a bicep arm assembly pivotally connected to a base plate, a forearm assembly pivotally attached to a distant end of said bicep arm assembly, and a gripper head pivotally connected to a distant end of said forearm assembly, said base plate and said bicep arm assembly being mounted to the structure of said drill rig such that said forearm assembly and said gripper head are operable to move tubulars from a piperack into a position above the drill floor of said drill rig, said base plate being detachably mounted to said bicep arm assembly, said base plate being removably connected to and relatively movable with a base mounting plate attached to said structure of said drill rig, said forearm assembly and said gripper head assembly being movable to transfer said tubulars from said piperack to said drill floor through said V-door of said drill rig.
A pipe handling system comprising a bicep arm assembly, a forearm assembly pivotally connected to said bicep arm assembly, a gripper head assembly pivotally connected to said forearm assembly and means for mounting said bicep arm assembly to the structure of a drill rig, said mounting means comprising a base plate attached to a base mounting plate, said base plate being operable to move with said bicep arm assembly, said forearm assembly and said gripper head assembly relative to said base mounting plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.