AU4266796A - Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars

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AU4266796A
AU4266796A AU42667/96A AU4266796A AU4266796A AU 4266796 A AU4266796 A AU 4266796A AU 42667/96 A AU42667/96 A AU 42667/96A AU 4266796 A AU4266796 A AU 4266796A AU 4266796 A AU4266796 A AU 4266796A
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Prior art keywords
disconnecting tubulars
tubulars
disconnecting
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Abandoned
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AU42667/96A
Inventor
Arnold Stokka
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Weatherford Lamb Inc
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Weatherford Lamb Inc
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/16—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B17/00—Drilling rods or pipes; Flexible drill strings; Kellies; Drill collars; Sucker rods; Cables; Casings; Tubings
    • E21B17/02—Couplings; joints
    • E21B17/04—Couplings; joints between rod or the like and bit or between rod and rod or the like
    • E21B17/07—Telescoping joints for varying drill string lengths; Shock absorbers

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
AU42667/96A 1994-12-17 1995-12-18 Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars Abandoned AU4266796A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9425499.2A GB9425499D0 (en) 1994-12-17 1994-12-17 Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars
GB9425499 1994-12-17
PCT/GB1995/002953 WO1996018799A1 (en) 1994-12-17 1995-12-18 Method and apparatus for connecting and disconnecting tubulars

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AU4266796A true AU4266796A (en) 1996-07-03

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GB (1) GB9425499D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1996018799A1 (en)

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