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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874435 | Pipeline pig storage rack apparatus A pipeline pig support rack apparatus includes a frame having a plurality of supports mounted thereon, each extending upwardly from the frame. Each pipeline pig support includes clamps that are comprised of first and second u-shaped members that are attached with a ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7850016 | Apparatus for storing lengths of pipe A device for supporting a group of pipes during temporary storage, the device being composed of: an elongated pipe supporting element having a pipe supporting surface; and at least one safety stop assembly including a pipe stop member and at least one fastening elem... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7299935 | Support for pipe clamps A support for a pipe clamp includes a first body adapted to be mounted to a vertical surface and a second body pivotally connected to the first body for pivotal movement between a substantially vertical stored position and a substantially horizontal operative positi... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7246983 | Pipe racking system The pipe racking system is designed to handle drilling tubulars (primarily drill pipe and drill collars) between the racked or setback position and the well center. The racking system can mechanically grasp a stand of pipe, lift the pipe sufficient for free movement... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240742 | Pipe handling system with a movable magazine An pipe handling assembly for transporting pipe sections to and from a horizontal boring machine. The system comprises a movable magazine, a support member, a drive system, and a transfer assembly. The drive system may move the magazine laterally on the support memb... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7083007 | Fingerboard with pneumatically actuated finger latches A fingerboard having at least one fingerboard row for storing a plurality of threaded tubulars is provided. A plurality of latches are connected to the at least one fingerboard row for lockingly retaining at least one threaded tubular, wherein each of the plurality ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7070058 | Horizontal stacking column A horizontal stacking column used to store articles which are placed next to each other at a reciprocal distance on two-armed rachet levers which are rotationally mounted on two axes of rotation between two wall strips, comprising a carrier arm for holding the artic... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6966106 | Method and apparatus for transporting and running tubulars The invention is a transporting apparatus for holding lengths of tubulars and transporting tubulars to a drill floor of a drill rig, wherein the transport container for tubulars has a bottom side, a two sides connected to the bottom side, and two ends connected to t... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6926488 | Horizontal drill pipe racker and delivery system Stands (43) of multiple lengths of drill pipe, for oil and gas drilling are individually supported in a storage bin (28, 29) in an array of plural layers of plural numbers of stands. The individual stands are held in cooperating notches (41, 42)... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6737174 | Corrosion resistant sucker rods The present invention discloses a sucker rod with high resistance to corrosion, to be used preferably in oil wells. Said sucker rod comprises a core of carbon steel, whether alloyed or not, whose surface is coated by a copper base alloy. Said alloy comprises a 50 to... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6471075 | Adjustable pipe rack A rack which can be used in connection with the storage and transportation of pipe and other tubular goods. The rack is adjustable to accommodate many different types of tubular goods, and keep such different tubular goods segregated from one another. A h... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6450330 | Apparatus for supporting tubular subs during storage and transport A carrier for tubular members, such as subs, which includes a basket, having a floor portion and a plurality of side walls, and an open top portion; a plurality of holes formed in the floor of the basket, of equal diameters; a plurality of pins insertable... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6202863 | Sucker rod cradle apparatus A sucker rod cradle for storage, handling and transportation of sucker rods comprises in combination a base frame having forklift pockets, a plurality of upright cradle arms spaced along the base frame and extending perpendicular to the base frame. The cr... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6182837 | Method and apparatus for secure storage and handling of elongate objects An improved packing member includes a rigid interior portion enclosed by a resilient exterior portion. The exterior portion is physically adapted to generate a force in response to, and opposing, the motion of an elongate object thereover. The generated f... | 02/06/2001 |
| 5954209 | Boring rod magazine A boring-rod magazine which can be moved into the drilling axis of a boring machine. The boring-rod magazine may contain a plurality of boring rods, and holds a boring rod to position it in the drilling axis, and then releases the boring rod when boring-r... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5655738 | Cable management device A cable management device is disclosed for holding a plurality of cables including a cable holding main body having a plurality of juxtaposed compartments, and an arm for enclosing the compartments. The main body is preferably pleated having a series of a... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5388867 | Hose For convenience in storing and handling, a garden hose of substantial length is formed of a plurality of sections which can be readily stored and readily assembled into a hose of substantial length. Each section has a female coupler at one end and a male ... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5263545 | Method and apparatus for drilling holes in soil or rock A method for drilling holes in soil or rock, especially for producing prestressed ground anchorage. A hole is drilled by a drill column formed of lengths of pipe with a drill bit driven by a rotary and/or percussive drive. The wall of the borehole is supp... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5244329 | Arrangement in a pipe handling system The invention relates to an arrangement in a pipe handling system, especially for handling pipes (4P) in connection with a derrick 1A, wherein the arrangement comprises a tower (1) and two preferably individually controlled operating arms (2a, 2b). The pi... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5020676 | Stacking pipe protector A two-part, ring-like, hook-on protector device provides a secure but easily removable mounting at spaced locations along heavy pipe or casing members that are normally stacked in a horizontal lengthwise extending relation for storage and shipment to oil ... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4932537 | Racking pallet for oil field drill pipe sections A pallet comprising a protective body of elastomeric material defining an array of recesses, each temporarily and protectively receiving the lower end of a pipe section, drainage structure being provided to accommodate removal of undesired liquid from rec... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4897009 | Drill pipe handling apparatus Drill pipe handling apparatus including a magazine for holding a plurality of lengths of drill pipe and delivering each pipe into position for its removal by drilling apparatus which is operable to drill the pipe into the ground at an angle off vertical, ... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4834195 | Drill magazine An improved drill rod magazine for storing and moving them sequentially into a dispensing position is comprised of a pair of spaced arms each with an open jaw in which the drill rods are positioned in parellel, side by side relationship. The arms are move... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4787788 | Device for carrying bombs A bomb handling system includes a plurality of mobile frames, each having a pair of rails and carrying members on the rails. Each pair of carrying members supporting corresponding ends of a bomb and there being locking mechanisms with separate, common act... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4760985 | Strut dispenser for erecting truss structures in extraterrestrial space An apparatus (10) for dispensing struts (11 and 12) for use by an astronaut in erecting a truss structure in extraterrestrial space comprises a frame to which a platform (16) is attached. The astronaut anchors himself to the platform (16) while erecting t... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4744710 | Drilling derrick with external pipe storage A drilling rig which may have a beta mast is used for drilling holes in the earth. The mast has four quadrants. On one side there is located the drawworks. On a side 90° therefrom is the side having the V door through which drilling pipe can be raised an... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4729537 | Pipe-chock A novel pipe chock having a pipe engaging surface, an upper horizontal surface, an aperture extending vertically through said chock from said horizontal surface to the base of said chock, a pair of dogs projecting upwardly from said horizontal surface and... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4725179 | Automated pipe racking apparatus Apparatus for use to facilitate threading and unthreading substantially vertical lengths of pipe on a drilling rig by moving the pipe between the well bore center line and a racking assembly. An arm having a gripping head mounted thereon is extendable and... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4708563 | Arrangement for storing pipes An arrangement for storing pipes in an offshore drilling installation below an upper deck carrying a derrick with associated equipment, comprising a pipe magazine below the upper deck, a horizontal transport means for the individual displacement of riser ... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4692081 | Riser pipe elevator An elevator for storing and retrieving riser pipe in a semi-submersible unit is disclosed. The riser pipe is stored in a annular caisson below the floor of the semi-submersible unit in surrounding relationship to the drill center of the unit. The annular ... | 09/08/1987 |
| 4621974 | Automated pipe equipment system An automated pipe handling system is provided to increase safety and to minimize the number of workmen required in the coupling and uncoupling of pipe stands. The system includes a programmable controller for monitoring and/or controlling devices which re... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4533055 | Storage rack for drilling tubulars A rack for supporting drilling tubulars such as drill pipe, collars and the like includes a base and a rail. The rail is coupled to the base by means of two columns, each of which is provided with threads such that the tilt angle of the rail with respect ... | 08/06/1985 |
| 4531875 | Automated pipe equipment system An automated pipe handling system is provided to increase safety and to minimize the number of workmen required in the coupling and uncoupling of pipe stands. The system includes a programmable controller for monitoring and/or controlling devices which re... | 07/30/1985 |
| 4501524 | Drill string element handling apparatus An apparatus for the handling of drill string elements, such as rods or pipes in drill rigs. The apparatus comprises an elongated guide member, a drifter movably mounted on the guide member for reciprocable movement therealong, a plurality of drill string... | 02/26/1985 |
| 4475604 | Mobile machine for subterranean installation of piping and the like A ground supported mobile machine appropriate for subterranean installation of piping and the like has a tractor vehicle carrying a trencher driven from the tractor power source, a power operated backfill blade operated from such source to facilitate tran... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4460303 | Drill pipe loader A drill pipe loader is disclosed having the capability of positioning and locking in place the top holder plate from a remote position therefrom independent of the lower cup plate.... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4455116 | Drill pipe handling and storage apparatus A drill pipe carousel is pivotal within a drilling mast between retracted and operating positions. The carousel contains a plurality of drill pipe receptacles for holding sections of drill pipe. Each of these drill pipe receptacles includes an upper and l... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4445579 | Pipe carousel for well-drilling rig A drill pipe carousel comprises a circular pipe rack mounted for rotation about a vertical axis in a drilling mast, a rotational drive train and a push-pull mechanism for moving the rack to and from the drill string. The rack includes upper and lower supp... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4439091 | Pipe feeding system A pipe feeder for automatically moving pipe off of or onto the top row of a stack of pipe. A pair of stanchions are provided with a system for supporting a plurality of rows of pipe next to the stanchions such that the length of pipe is generally parallel... | 03/27/1984 |
| 4405022 | Tubular handling system for oil drilling rigs Drilling apparatus includes an inclined mast, a drive carriage slidably mounted on the mast for rotating a tubular drilling member, and at least two positioning units secured to the mast at spaced positions therealong for positioning tubular drilling memb... | 09/20/1983 |
