Tubular filling system

A fill up and circulating tool to engage threads on a tubular for connection to a mud system, comprising:

• a body;
• a sleeve rotatably mounted to said body having an exposed thread and a seal;
• a driver for said sleeve to make up or release said exposed thread with the tubular;
• said seal engaging the tubular upon makeup of said thread;
• and
• said sleeve and driver have meshing gears for securing and releasing said exposed thread.

A fill up and circulating tool to engage threads on a tubular for connection to a mud system, comprising:

• a body;
• a sleeve rotatably mounted to said body having an exposed thread and a seal;
• a driver for said sleeve to make up or release said exposed thread with the tubular;
• said seal engaging the tubular upon makeup of said thread;
• and
• said sleeve is biased toward said tubular;
• said sleeve is loosely secure to an intermediate member selectively driven by said driver so as to allow said intermediate member to turn a predetermined amount before said sleeve is driven;
• said body comprises a housing supporting a tube to which said seal is connected and a biasing device between said housing and said tube to bias said seal into contact with the tubular.

A fill up and circulating tool to engage threads on a tubular for connection to a mud system, comprising:

• a body;
• a sleeve rotatably mounted to said body having an exposed thread and a seal;
• a driver for said sleeve to make up or release said exposed thread with the tubular,
• said seal engaging the tubular upon makeup of said thread;
• wherein the tubular comprises a long bore and an upset or coupling adjacent the long bore and, wherein:
• said seal internally engages the upset or coupling on the tubular.