CA2588745C - Top drive unit, pipe gripping device and method of drilling a wellbore - Google Patents

Top drive unit, pipe gripping device and method of drilling a wellbore Download PDF

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Publication number: CA2588745C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: pipe; top drive; jaw; gripping device; drive unit
Prior art date: 2004-11-30
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Active

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CA002588745A

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French (fr)

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CA2588745A1 (en

Inventor

Frank Benjamin Springett

Eric T. Ensley

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Varco IP Inc

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Varco IP Inc

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2004-11-30

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2005-11-30

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2009-09-29

2004-11-30 Priority claimed from US10/999,815 external-priority patent/US7055594B1/en

2005-11-30 Application filed by Varco IP Inc filed Critical Varco IP Inc

2006-06-08 Publication of CA2588745A1 publication Critical patent/CA2588745A1/en

2009-09-29 Application granted granted Critical

2009-09-29 Publication of CA2588745C publication Critical patent/CA2588745C/en

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2025-11-30 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

- 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
- E21B19/161—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints using a wrench or a spinner adapted to engage a circular section of pipe
- E21B19/163—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints using a wrench or a spinner adapted to engage a circular section of pipe piston-cylinder actuated

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CA002588745A 2004-11-30 2005-11-30 Top drive unit, pipe gripping device and method of drilling a wellbore Active CA2588745C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US63195404P	2004-11-30	2004-11-30
US10/999,815		2004-11-30
US10/999,815 US7055594B1 (en)	2004-11-30	2004-11-30	Pipe gripper and top drive systems
US60/631,954		2004-11-30
PCT/GB2005/050221 WO2006059153A1 (en)	2004-11-30	2005-11-30	Top drive unit, pipe gripping device and method of drilling a wellbore

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA2588745A1 CA2588745A1 (en)	2006-06-08
CA2588745C true CA2588745C (en)	2009-09-29

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CA002588745A Active CA2588745C (en)	2004-11-30	2005-11-30	Top drive unit, pipe gripping device and method of drilling a wellbore

Country Status (8)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP1819896B1 (no)
AT (1)	ATE430248T1 (no)
BR (1)	BRPI0517115A (no)
CA (1)	CA2588745C (no)
DE (1)	DE602005014267D1 (no)
NO (1)	NO332469B1 (no)
RU (1)	RU2007124550A (no)
WO (1)	WO2006059153A1 (no)

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NO20072761A (no)	2007-05-30	2008-12-01	Wellquip As	Anordning ved toppdrevet boremaskin for kontinuerlig sirkulasjon av borevæske
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NO336508B1 (no) *	2013-04-08	2015-09-14	West Drilling Products As	Anordning ved enhet for kontinuerlig borevæskesirkulasjon
GB2537159A (en)	2015-04-10	2016-10-12	Nat Oilwell Varco Uk Ltd	A tool and method for facilitating communication between a computer apparatus and a device in a drill string
WO2017065604A1 (en)	2015-10-12	2017-04-20	Itrec B.V.	Wellbore drilling with a trolley and a top drive device
WO2017217839A1 (en)	2016-06-15	2017-12-21	Itrec B.V.	Wellbore drilling with a rotatable head clamp component
CN117868671B (zh) *	2024-03-12	2024-05-10	黑龙江景宏石油设备制造有限公司	一种海洋勘探顶驱装置

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US4696207A (en) *	1985-04-26	1987-09-29	Varco International, Inc.	Well pipe handling machine
US4813493A (en) *	1987-04-14	1989-03-21	Triten Corporation	Hydraulic top drive for wells
US5575344A (en) *	1995-05-12	1996-11-19	Reedrill Corp.	Rod changing system

2005
- 2005-11-30 EP EP05813505A patent/EP1819896B1/en active Active
- 2005-11-30 CA CA002588745A patent/CA2588745C/en active Active
- 2005-11-30 DE DE602005014267T patent/DE602005014267D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2005-11-30 WO PCT/GB2005/050221 patent/WO2006059153A1/en active Application Filing
- 2005-11-30 BR BRPI0517115-6A patent/BRPI0517115A/pt not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2005-11-30 RU RU2007124550/03A patent/RU2007124550A/ru unknown
- 2005-11-30 AT AT05813505T patent/ATE430248T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
2007
- 2007-05-24 NO NO20072647A patent/NO332469B1/no unknown

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Publication number	Publication date
DE602005014267D1 (de)	2009-06-10
BRPI0517115A (pt)	2008-09-30
RU2007124550A (ru)	2009-01-10
EP1819896A1 (en)	2007-08-22
EP1819896B1 (en)	2009-04-29
ATE430248T1 (de)	2009-05-15
CA2588745A1 (en)	2006-06-08
NO332469B1 (no)	2012-09-24
NO20072647L (no)	2007-08-27
WO2006059153A1 (en)	2006-06-08

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2007-05-29	EEER	Examination request

Publication	Publication Date	Title
US7055594B1 (en)	2006-06-06	Pipe gripper and top drive systems
US7360603B2 (en)	2008-04-22	Methods and apparatuses for wellbore operations
CA2765236C (en)	2013-10-22	Top drive apparatus and method for gripping a tubular
EP1817477B1 (en)	2010-03-31	Apparatus and method for guiding pipe
EP2232001B1 (en)	2012-11-21	Method and apparatus for facilitating continuous circulation of drilling mud during construction and maintenance of a well
CA2596282C (en)	2010-07-13	Wellbore circulation system
CA2588745C (en)	2009-09-29	Top drive unit, pipe gripping device and method of drilling a wellbore
NO342844B1 (no)	2018-08-13	System og fremgangsmåte for kjøring av rørelementer ned i brønnboringer
JPH0434672B2 (no)	1992-06-08
CA2517987C (en)	2008-10-14	Adjustable rotating guides for spider or elevator