Tubular connect/disconnect apparatus

An apparatus for rotating a tubular, the apparatus comprising

• a frame,
• a rocker assembly connected to the frame, the rocker assembly including a post, a top rocker arm, and a bottom rocker arm,
• the top rocker arm pivotably mounted to the post,
• the bottom rocker arm pivotably mounted to the post,
• top torque apparatus connected to the frame, including a first top torque cylinder apparatus and a second top torque cylinder apparatus,
• upper gripper apparatus connected to the frame for gripping a primary tubular, the upper gripper apparatus including a first upper gripper and a second upper gripper,
• the first upper gripper connected to the first top torque cylinder apparatus for movement thereby,
• the second upper gripper connected to the second top torque cylinder apparatus for movement thereby,
• bottom torque apparatus connected to the frame including a first bottom torque cylinder apparatus and a second bottom torque cylinder apparatus,
• lower gripper apparatus connected to the frame for gripping a secondary member, the lower gripper apparatus including a first lower gripper and a second lower gripper,
• the first lower gripper connected to the first bottom torque cylinder apparatus,
• the second lower gripper connected to the second bottom torque cylinder apparatus,
• the upper gripper apparatus and lower gripper apparatus operable so that the lower gripper apparatus grips and holds the secondary member while the upper gripper apparatus grips and holds the primary tubular as the top torque apparatus rotates the primary tubular with respect to the secondary member, and
• torque generated by the top torque apparatus reacted through the upper gripper apparatus, through the top rocker arm, through the bottom rocker arm, through the bottom torque apparatus, and to the lower gripper apparatus.

An apparatus for rotating a tubular, the apparatus comprising

• a frame,
• a rocker assembly connected to the frame, the rocker assembly including a post, a top rocker arm, and a bottom rocker arm,
• the top rocker arm pivotably mounted to the post,
• the bottom rocker arm pivotably mounted to the post,
• top torque apparatus connected to the frame, including a first top torque cylinder apparatus and a second top torque cylinder apparatus,
• upper gripper apparatus connected to the frame for gripping a primary tubular, the upper gripper apparatus including a first upper gripper and a second upper gripper,
• the first upper gripper connected to the first top torque cylinder apparatus for movement thereby,
• the second upper gripper connected to the second top torque cylinder apparatus for movement thereby,
• bottom torque apparatus connected to the frame including a first bottom torque cylinder apparatus and a second bottom torque cylinder apparatus,
• lower gripper apparatus connected to the frame for gripping a secondary member, the lower gripper apparatus including a first lower gripper and a second lower gripper,
• the first lower gripper connected to the first bottom torque cylinder apparatus,
• the second lower gripper connected to the second bottom torque cylinder apparatus,
• the upper gripper apparatus and lower gripper apparatus operable so that the lower gripper apparatus grips and holds the secondary member while the upper gripper apparatus grips and holds the primary tubular as the top torque apparatus rotates the primary tubular with respect to the secondary member,
• torque generated by the top torque apparatus reacted through the upper gripper apparatus, through the top rocker arm, through the bottom rocker arm, through the bottom torque apparatus, and to the lower gripper apparatus,
• wherein the bottom torque apparatus is operable to rotate the secondary member,
• at least one grounding link movably connected to the frame for selectively linking to the frame the upper gripper apparatus or the lower gripper apparatus,
• a carriage,
• the frame secured to the carriage so that the apparatus for rotating a tubular is secured to the carriage, and
• a spinner for spinning a tubular member, the spinner secured to the carriage above the apparatus for rotating a tubular member.

A method for rotating a primary tubular with respect to a secondary member, the method comprising

• gripping the primary tubular with an upper gripper apparatus of an apparatus for rotating a tubular, the apparatus for rotating a tubular comprising a frame, a rocker assembly connected to the frame, the rocker assembly including a post, a top rocker arm, and a bottom rocker arm, the top rocker arm pivotably mounted to the post, the bottom rocker arm pivotably mounted to the post, top torque apparatus connected to the frame, including a first top torque cylinder apparatus and a second top torque cylinder apparatus, upper gripper apparatus connected to the frame for gripping a primary tubular, the upper gripper apparatus including a first upper gripper and a second upper gripper, the first upper gripper connected to the first top torque cylinder apparatus for movement thereby, the second upper gripper connected to the second top torque cylinder apparatus for movement thereby, bottom torque apparatus connected to the frame including a first bottom torque cylinder apparatus and a second bottom torque cylinder apparatus, lower gripper apparatus connected to the frame for gripping a secondary member, the lower gripper apparatus including a first lower gripper and a second lower gripper, the first lower gripper connected to the first bottom torque cylinder apparatus, the second lower gripper connected to the second bottom torque cylinder apparatus, the upper gripper apparatus and lower gripper apparatus operable so that the lower gripper apparatus grips and holds the secondary member while the upper gripper apparatus grips and holds the primary tubular as the top torque apparatus rotates the primary tubular with respect to the secondary member, and torque generated by the top torque apparatus reacted through the upper gripper apparatus, through the top rocker arm, through the bottom rocker arm, through the bottom torque apparatus, and to the lower gripper apparatus, the method further comprising
• gripping the secondary member with the lower gripper apparatus, and
• with the top torque apparatus rotating the primary tubular with respect to the secondary member.