Assignee: Frank's Casing Crew and Rental Tools, Inc.

Location: Lafayette, LA
No. of patents: 35

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8141923	Single joint elevator having deployable jaws The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for lifting a single joint of pipe. The single joint elevator of the present invention comprises, in one embodiment, a pair of deployable jaws cooperating with a pair of static jaws to secure a pipe within the...	03/27/2012
8082997	Manipulatable spider components adapted for cooperation with a vertically reciprocating control line guide A method and apparatus are provided for installing control lines and pipe into a well. The pipe-holding spider that is normally mounted on the rig floor is adapted for easy disassembly and reassembly when the pipe slips within the spider are not engaged with the out...	12/27/2011
8061418	Method of running a pipe string having an outer diameter transition One embodiment provides an adjustable guide 10a to steer the end 90 of a pipe string 88 into position to be engaged and supported by a pipe gripping apparatus such as, for example, an externally gripping elevator assembly 10. The a...	11/22/2011
8002027	Method of running a pipe string having an outer diameter transition One embodiment provides an adjustable guide 10a to steer the end 90 of a pipe string 88 into position to be engaged and supported by a pipe gripping apparatus such as, for example, an externally gripping elevator assembly 10. The a...	08/23/2011
7992909	Single joint elevator with jaws secured by a powered door A single joint elevator for releasably securing a tubular segment for hoisting the tubular segment into position to be threadably coupled to a pipe string suspended in a borehole. The elevator comprises two pivotally coupled jaw retainers securing jaws for engaging ...	08/09/2011
7992634	Adjustable pipe guide for use with an elevator and/or a spider One embodiment provides an adjustable guide 10a to steer the end 90 of a pipe string 88 into position to be engaged and supported by a pipe gripping apparatus such as, for example, an externally gripping elevator assembly 10. The a...	08/09/2011
7967065	Caisson system An example of a caisson system that surrounds a conductor that extends from a head member positioned above a water surface to below a mud line includes a caisson positioned about the conductor, the caisson having a lowest end; a lower centralizer connected within th...	06/28/2011
RE41979	Flow control apparatus and method A fluid flow control apparatus for use in a mid-string location in a pipe string being run into a well has an open fluid flow route to the annulus above the apparatus to provide more flow area for upwardly moving fluid. Flow up the upper pipe string bore is resisted...	12/07/2010
7743834	Running wellbore tubulars A method of running a tubular string into or out of a wellbore includes the steps of moving the tubular string relative to the wellbore and making up or breaking a connection between a tubular joint and the tubular string when the tubular string is being moved relat...	06/29/2010
7703554	Slip groove gripping die A toothed pipe gripping die insert has textured surfaces on the die surface opposite the pipe gripping teeth to reduce the insert-to-insert carrier contact surface area to increase unit loading such that selected loads forcing the die insert against its carrier impr...	04/27/2010
7703540	Manipulatable spider components adapted for cooperation with a vertically reciprocating control line guide A method and apparatus are provided for installing control lines and pipe into a well. The pipe-holding spider that is normally mounted on the rig floor is adapted for easy disassembly and reassembly when the pipe slips within the spider are not engaged with the out...	04/27/2010
7527093	Self-tightening safety tubular clamp A self-tightening safety tubular clamp for suspending a casing string or other tubular member within a well. In one embodiment, a base has an opening for receiving the casing string. A first gripping member and an opposing second gripping member are each adapted to ...	05/05/2009
7182133	Elevator sensor At least one sensor is mounted for monitoring the vertical position of an elevator relative to selected features on a tubular string. A variety of sensor types is provided. Optional mounting arrangement permits the sensors to be situated close to a tubular and free ...	02/27/2007
7032678	Horseshoe shaped elevator and method for using same A U-shaped elevator having no doors is provided with first and second latching mechanisms which when contacted by the tubular to be entrapped within the elevator move from a closed position to an open position and which then return to a closed position as soon as th...	04/25/2006
6968895	Drilling rig elevator safety system The apparatus is connected to a member on the elevator that moves if and when the slips move between the open and closed positions. The member is locked in a preselected position that attends the position of the slips when the elevator is considered safe. When the m...	11/29/2005
6920931	Control line guide When the spider slips are open, the control line can be moved toward the pipe string, can be clamped to the pie string and string and line can be lowered into the well. When the pipe connector approaches the spider, the spider slips need to be set. To move the contr...	07/26/2005
6915868	Elevator apparatus and method for running well bore tubing An elevator apparatus for manipulating well bore tubing includes a circular body having a top and a central cavity around a body axis. The cavity has a diameter allowing the collar portion of the tubing to pass longitudinally therethrough. A plurality of cavity rest...	07/12/2005
6820505	Mechanical safety fuse link A serial element of a load lifting line has a telescoping body held in a short configuration by a linear slip clutch until a selected load on the line is exceeded. The slip clutch then allows the body to extend to a longer configuration in which it is retained as a ...	11/23/2004
6675919	Tubular piling apparatus and method A tubular piling apparatus and method for penetrating the soil comprises, in a preferred embodiment, elements such as a drive shoe and/or other earth displacing structures which may be, in one presently preferred embodiment, of larger outer diameter than ...	01/13/2004
6651737	Collar load support system and method A wellbore tubular handling system and method is provided for operation in holding and lowering tubulars, such as tubing strings, casing strings, pipe strings, and the various components thereof, at a rig site. The handling system utilizes a shock table w...	11/25/2003
6631541	Hammer piston handling apparatus A frame is supported on adjustable jacks for aligning with a pile driver hammer body for removal or installation of the hammer piston. A terminal tube on the frame clamps to the hammer and a powered ram moves the piston....	10/14/2003
6520709	Variable length/capacity elevator links Multi-piece elevator links, which may be of variable length or capacity or both, are produced by cutting a unitary link into two parts and connecting different combinations of shanks and link ends to form the desired elevator link. Rotation of the link en...	02/18/2003
6508312	Flow control apparatus and method A fluid flow control apparatus for use in a mid-string location in a pipe string being run into a well has an open fluid flow route to the annulus above the apparatus to provide more flow area for upwardly moving fluid. Flow up the upper pipe string bore ...	01/21/2003
6488323	Apparatus for gripping oilfield tubulars without causing damage to such tubulars An apparatus for gripping tubular members in a single or multi-string arrangement about their outer diameter without causing surface damage or structural deformation to the tubular members, so that they may be axially rotated or secured against axial rota...	12/03/2002
6485061	Threaded tool joint for connecting large diameter tubulars A connector for connecting large tubulars of the type used in oil well tubing, casing and the like, without resorting to welding, to form a pipe string for use in drilling. The connector comprises a pin and box threaded connection having guiding surfaces ...	11/26/2002
6392193	Single side girth welding apparatus and method The present invention provides an apparatus and method for achieving single-sided girth welds which adapt to and compensate for inherent geometrically induced difficulties in single-side girth welding applications. The inherent geometrically induced diffi...	05/21/2002
6386283	Elevator and spider converter Shaped plates are provided, one above each side of a spider, to replace the bails and links used to suspend the spider and its pipe payloads. The load applied to the housing suspension hard points, whether ears or lugs, to suspend the spider is transferre...	05/14/2002
6309002	Tubular running tool A tubular running tool and method adapted for use on a rotary or top drive drilling rig of the type for inserting and selectively, internally gripping a tubular which may be utilized to lift, lower, rotate, and torque tubulars, and which may be used to fi...	10/30/2001
6227767	Pile driving adapter A pile driving adapter having at least one surface provided to abut the driven piling with the driver surface profiled to match the surface profile on the end of the piling. A tubular portion is arranged to receive the hammer blows. A transition portion p...	05/08/2001
6120067	Threaded tool joint for connecting large tubes A connector for connecting large tubes of the type used in oil well tubing, casing and the like, without resorting to welding, to form a pipe string for use in drilling. The connector comprises a pin and box threaded connection having guiding surfaces int...	09/19/2000
6089338	Flush mounted self aligning spider A spider for use within the rotary table opening has all movable elements flush with or below the rig floor. The conventional wedge shaped slips are supported and aligned by a slip carrier that has a spherical outer surface that slideably mates with a sph...	07/18/2000
5909768	Apparatus and method for improved tubular grip assurance An apparatus for optionally gripping and releasing a tube, said apparatus having an elevator with a set of slips for optionally gripping and releasing a tube and a spider with a set of slips for optionally gripping and releasing the other end of said tube...	06/08/1999
5845549	Power tong gripping ring mechanism A multi-sectioned, bidirectional gripping ring for a closed-head power tong is disclosed of the inventive gripping ring have an open position in which a pipe may be placed within or removed from the gripping ring and a closed position in which the grippin...	12/08/1998
5810401	Threaded tool joint with dual mating shoulders A tool joint for use in connecting sections of pipe string for use in drilling. The joint is a pin and box connection of the type used in oil well tubing, casing, and the like. The driveable threaded joint has dual mating shoulders and nose faces on the p...	09/22/1998
4989909	Friction grip for tubular goods An apparatus for gripping tubular members about their outer diameter without causing surface damage or structural deformation to the tubular members, so that they may be axially rotated or secured against axial rotation. A generally cylindrical internal s...	02/05/1991

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Assignee: Frank's Casing Crew and Rental Tools, Inc.