Method and apparatus to position and protect control lines being coupled to a pipe string on a rig

A method of manufacturing an apparatus that attaches a control line to a tubular member, the method comprising:

• coupling a first control line guide to a control line arm;
• coupling a second control line guide to a base;
• and
• coupling the control line arm to the base such that the control line arm is movable with respect to the base,
• wherein the control line arm is movable between a raised position and a collapsed position with respect to the base, and wherein the control line arm is at least one of slidably coupled and rotatably coupled to the base.

An apparatus to attach a control line to a tubular member, the apparatus comprising:

• a control line arm comprising a first control line guide;
• a base comprising a second control line guide;
• a first support member rotatably coupled to the base and rotatably coupled to the control line arm;
• the control line arm slidably coupled to the base such that the control line arm is movable between a raised position and a collapsed position with respect to the base;
• a second support member and a third support member;
• the second support member rotatably coupled to the base and rotatably coupled to the third support member;
• and
• the third support member coupled to the control line arm adjacent the first control line guide.

A method to attach a control line to a tubular member, the method comprising:

• moving a control line arm from a collapsed position to a raised position with respect to a base coupled to the control line arm, thereby moving a control line adjacent to a first tubular member;
• guiding the control line with a first control line guide and a second control line guide, the first control line guide coupled to the control line arm and the second control line guide coupled to the base;
• attaching the control line to the first tubular member;
• and
• lowering the first tubular member with the control line attached thereto with respect to the base,
• wherein a second support member is rotatably coupled to the base and is rotatably coupled to a third support member, and wherein the third support member coupled to the control line arm adjacent the first control line guide.

A control line guide to attach a control line to a tubular member, comprising:

• a body;
• a first arm coupled to and extending from a first side of the body;
• a first outer wing control line guide rotatably coupled to the first arm;
• a second arm coupled to and extending from a second side of the body;
• and
• a second outer wing control line guide rotatably coupled to the second arm;
• the first outer wing control line guide and the second outer wing control line guide movable between an open position and a closed position with respect to the body,
• wherein the first arm is longer than the second arm.