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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404697 | Height-adjustable pipe pick-up and laydown machine The present invention provides a pipe-handling machine (100) for picking up and laying down pipe, such as at a rig site. The machine first comprises three elongated and nested truss members. First, a trestle (200) is provided; second, a trough carrier ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7363991 | System and method for relocating extended length objects A system and method for lifting and translating extended length objects includes a power roller assembly attached to an extendable mast. When a roller on the power roller assembly contacts the outer surface of the extended length object, extension or retraction of t... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7021880 | Pipe handling apparatus for presenting sections of pipe to a derrick work floor having a high-speed carriage assembly A pipe handling apparatus for raising and lowering pipe to and from a raised derrick work floor. The apparatus comprises a longitudinally-extending base, with a longitudinally-extending cavity therein. An elongate, longitudinally-extending boom member is provided, w... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6877942 | Ramp trailer for oil field tubulars The trailer is operative to carry tubulars (drill collars or drill pipe) to a service rig and raise them to the level of the rig floor so that the rig elevators can latch onto them and stand them up in the derrick. The trailer has a roller-equipped carriage operativ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6860694 | Horizontal pipe handling device A device for handling pipes or stands including a transportation carriage for transport of pipes or stands between a pipe storage and a place for use. The carriage includes picking columns, each having a first picking arm arranged to move substantially vertically. T... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6695559 | Apparatus for delivering a tubular to a wellbore An apparatus for delivering a tubular (9) to a well centre, which apparatus comprises means (13, 14) which, in use, inhibit swinging motion of the tubular (9) whilst it is suspended from an elevator.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6543551 | Pipe handling device An automatic pipe handling device (10) is disclosed which includes a support frame (12) mounted on a boring device (14). Removable pipe racks (16, 80, 130, 140) can be placed in position on the support frame (12) to deliver pipe to the spindle axis or to ... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6533519 | Pipe handling apparatus A pipe handling apparatus for transporting a joint of pipe between a position adjacent a pipe storage rack and a rig floor elevated above the pipe storage rack is provided. The pipe handling apparatus includes a support frame, substantially horizontally d... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6524049 | Semi-submersible, mobile drilling vessel with storage shaft for tubular drilling equipment The drilling vessel includes at least one floating body and a platform which is supported by one or more support columns on the floating body and includes a drilling installation. The vessel is provided with storage provisions for tubular drilling equipme... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6085852 | Pipe handling device An automatic pipe handling device (10) is disclosed which includes a support frame (12) mounted on a boring device (14). Removable pipe racks (16, 80, 130, 140) can be placed in position on the support frame (12) to deliver pipe to the spindle axis or to ... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6079925 | Method and apparatus for lifting oilfield goods to a derrick floor The lifting assembly 10. 110 is provided for lifting oilfield tubular members T onto the floor of a derrick D. The assembly includes a lower base 12 which is positioned at a selected location relative to the derrick, and an upper platform 14 pivotally con... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5183122 | Derrick assembly capable of conveying pipe sections between a drill string and a rack for said pipe sections A derrick assembly capable of conveying pipe sections between a drill string and a rack for storing the pipe sections. The assembly includes a frame having lateral sidewalls and a base together defining an elongated channel having an open outer side oppos... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5127790 | Pipe and casing handling method A method of using an apparatus for handling heavy pipe is set forth. Pipe is rolled off the end of a pipe rack into a waiting elongate trough. The trough is moved on a pair of trolley cables extending from that area up towards a rig floor, the trolley cab... | 07/07/1992 |
| 5122023 | Fully articulating ramp extension for pipe handling apparatus A fully articulating ramp extension provides a quick and efficient means of coupling a drilling module with a pipe shelter.... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4854400 | Well drilling A drill rig installation has, for handling the elongate tubular well elements, a handling boom provided with grabs to lift the tubulars from the strongbacks and present them at the drilling axis. For this purpose the boom has pivot mountings for movements... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4610315 | Pipe handling apparatus for oil drilling operations This invention relates to a pipe handling apparatus for oil drilling operations, which is designed so as to handle simply without errors the pipes used for oil drilling operations, and which is provided with a pipe transfer unit for transferring a pipe me... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4552498 | Pickup and lay-down apparatus A pick-up and lay-down apparatus that will pick up drill pipes, casings, collars and riser pipes from pipe racks of a variety of different off-shore drilling installations, such as a drill ship, semi-submersible drill rig, jack-up drill rig, platform dril... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4518309 | High speed pipe handling apparatus High speed pipe handling apparatus is disclosed. A pipe gripping system includes fluid pressure piston-and-cylinder propulsion systems to manipulate pipe gripping slip members, and includes a mechanical latching system that locks the pistons to the cylind... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4403898 | Pipe pick-up and laydown machine A pipe pick-up and laydown machine for lifting a joint of pipe from a generally horizontal position on a pipe rack to an inclined and elevated position relative to an elevated rig floor for connection to rig elevators by the drilling crew. The apparatus i... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4347029 | Pipe transfer system This invention provides apparatus for use on, for example, an ocean mining surface vessel, for transporting lengths of pipe from a horizontal storage rack to a main dredge line hoist, which vertically supports connected lengths of pipe from the ocean surf... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4267675 | Well working rig Disclosed is a rig for working on wells, and including a generally two-legged mast, with each leg constructed with a traveling pole telescoping about and along a gin pole. The mast may be so extended by means of a chain drive mounted on the traveling legs... | 05/19/1981 |
| 3939990 | Automatic roughneck In conventional oil field operations there are men known as roughnecks whose job it is to receive each new section of pipe from a storage rack, position it on the center line of the rig, and join it to the existing pipe string beneath the rig. The apparat... | 02/24/1976 |
