Tubular member adaptor apparatus
AssigneeFrank's International, LLC
InventorsEdward Sinclair, Guy Hustinx, Patrick Neil Sibille
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Abstract
Apparatuses, systems, and methods in accordance with the present disclosure are disclosed herein. The system includes a gripping tool operatively connected to and suspended from the top drive assembly, in which the gripping tool includes an axis defined therethrough and a gripping member, and an adaptor apparatus having a first end and a second end. The at least one gripping member engages the adaptor apparatus, and the second end includes a connection member to connect with the tubular member.
Claims20
A system to connect a top drive drilling assembly to a tubular member, the system comprising:
- a gripping tool operatively connected to and suspended from the top drive assembly, wherein the gripping tool comprises an axis defined therethrough and a gripping member;
- an adaptor apparatus comprising a first end and a second end and a cylindrical body, the cylindrical body having a nominal outer diameter larger than a nominal outer diameter of the tubular member;
- wherein the gripping member engages the adaptor apparatus;
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- wherein the second end comprises a connection member to connect with the tubular member.
An apparatus to allow a gripping tool of a top drive assembly to connect to a tubular member, the apparatus comprising:
- a cylindrical body having a first end and a second end, the cylindrical body having a nominal outer diameter larger than a nominal outer diameter of the tubular member;
- wherein the first end is configured to be engaged by the gripping tool;
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- wherein the second end comprises a connection member to threadably connect to the tubular member.
A method to run a tubular member with a top drive assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a gripping tool between the top drive assembly and the tubular member, the gripping tool having a gripping member and an axis defined therethrough;
- gripping an adaptor apparatus with the gripping member of the gripping tool, the adaptor apparatus comprising a cylindrical body, the cylindrical body having a nominal outer diameter larger than a nominal outer diameter of the tubular member;
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- connecting the adaptor apparatus to the tubular member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.