Long lateral completion system and method for pipe handling

A pipe handling system for delivering a joint of pipe adjacent a vertical mast, the pipe handling system comprising:

• a platform skid, said platform skid further comprising a top surface for maintaining the joint of pipe thereon;
• a main pipe arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end of the main pipe arm is pivotally connected to the platform skid, wherein the main pipe arm is a rigid structure;
• a first actuating arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first actuating arm is pivotally connected to the main pipe arm between the first and second ends of the main pipe arm, the second end of the first actuating arm is pivotally connected to the platform skid;
• a kick-out arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the kick-out arm is pivotally connected with the first end of the main pipe arm at a pivot connection, wherein the kick-out arm comprises:
• a first plurality of pipe clamps for securing a joint of pipe;
• a second plurality of pipe clamps for securing the joint of pipe;
• a first plurality of pipe ejector arms for moving the joint of pipe from the kick-out arm in a first lateral direction, wherein each pipe ejector arm of the first plurality of pipe ejector arms is pivotable;
• a second plurality of pipe ejector arms for moving the joint of pipe from the kick-out arm in a second lateral direction opposite from said first lateral direction, wherein each pipe ejector arm of the second plurality of pipe ejector arms is pivotable;
• a central beam;
• a plurality of pipe receptacle grooves along a length of the central beam for receiving the joint of pipe therein from the platform skid;
• a first rotatable rod positioned on a first side of the central beam, wherein at least one pipe ejector arm of the first plurality of pipe ejector arms is connected with the first rotatable rod;
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• a second rotatable rod positioned on a second side of the central beam, wherein at least one pipe ejector arm of the second plurality of pipe ejector arms is connected with the second rotatable rod;
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• a second actuating arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the second actuating arm is pivotally connected to the main pipe arm between the first end and the second end of the main pipe arm, and wherein the second end of the second actuating arm is pivotally connected to the kick-out arm between the first end and the second end of the kick-out arm.

A method of handling pipe via a portable pipe handling system comprising the steps of:

• providing a portable pipe handling system comprising:
• a main pipe arm having a first end and a second end, the second end of the main pipe arm being pivotally connected to a platform skid;
• a kick-out arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the kick-out arm is pivotally connected to the first end of the main pipe arm, wherein the kick-out arm comprises:
• a plurality of pipe clamps;
• a first plurality of pipe ejector arms;
• a second plurality of pipe ejector arms;
• a plurality of pipe receptacle grooves defining a space for receiving a joint of pipe;
• a support beam extending along the length of the kick-out arm;
• a first actuating arm;
• and
• a second actuating arm;
• moving the joint of pipe to an adjacent vertical mast by:
• receiving the joint of pipe within the plurality of pipe receptacle grooves;
• closing the plurality of pipe clamps about the joint of pipe to secure the joint of pipe to the kick-out arm when the main pipe arm is in a loading position;
• pivotally actuating the main pipe arm with the first actuating arm to lift the kick-out arm and the joint of pipe from the loading position into an elevated position;
• actuating the second actuating arm to pivot the kick-out arm and the joint of pipe away from the main pipe arm into a substantially vertical position above a wellbore;
• opening the plurality of pipe clamps to release the joint of pipe from the kick-out arm when the main pipe ami is in the elevated position;
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• retrieving the joint of pipe from the adjacent vertical mast by:
• closing the plurality of pipe clamps about a subsequent joint of pipe to secure the subsequent joint of pipe to the kick-out arm when the main pipe arm is in the elevated position;
• pivotally actuating the main pipe arm with the first actuating arm to lower the kick-out arm and the joint of pipe from the elevated position to the loading position;
• actuating the second actuating arm to pivot the kick-out arm and the subsequent joint of pipe toward the main pipe arm;
• opening the plurality of pipe clamps to release the subsequent joint of pipe from the kick-out arm when the main pipe arm is in the loading position;
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• pivoting the first plurality of pipe ejector arms to move the subsequent joint of pipe from the plurality of pipe receptacle grooves in a first lateral direction with respect to the plurality of pipe receptacle grooves.