Tubular running system

Abstract

A tubular running system including a running tool system for running wellbore tubulars, a tubular handling system connected to the running tool system, a drive system connected to the running tool system, and the tubular handling system having two spaced-apart extensible arms movable toward and away from the running tool system, in one aspect with an elevator connected to the arms for releasably engaging a tubular to be moved with respect to the running tool system.

1 . A tubular running system comprising 
 a running tool system for running wellbore tubulars,    a tubular handling system connected to the running tool system,    the tubular handling system having two arms comprising two spaced-apart extensible arms extendable in length and movable toward and away from the running tool system.    
   
   
       2 . The tubular running system of  claim 1  further comprising an elevator connected to the arms for releasably engaging a tubular to be moved with respect to the running tool system.  
   
   
       3 . The tubular running system of  claim 1  wherein 
 the tubular handling system is a single joint handling system.    
   
   
       4 . The tubular running system of  claim 1  wherein 
 a tubular to be handled by the tubular handling system is connected to at least one additional tubular.    
   
   
       5 . The tubular running system of  claim 4  wherein 
 the tubular to be handled is connected to two additional tubulars.    
   
   
       6 . The tubular running system of  claim 1  further comprising 
 the tubular running system includes engagement apparatus connected to the two arms for selectively engaging a tubular.    
   
   
       7 . The tubular running system of  claim 6  wherein 
 the two arms are sufficiently extensible and movable to move the tubular up to the running tool.    
   
   
       8 . The tubular running system of  claim 1  wherein the wellbore tubulars are casing.  
   
   
       9 . The tubular running system of  claim 1  further comprising 
 a body positioned above the running tool system,    the two arms pivotably connected to the body.    
   
   
       10 . The tubular running system of  claim 9  further comprising 
 pivoting apparatus connected to the two arms for moving the two arms with respect to the running tool.    
   
   
       11 . The tubular running system of  claim 10  wherein the two arms are connected to movable shaft apparatus on the body, the tubular running system further comprising 
 the pivoting apparatus comprising rotation apparatus for rotating the movable shaft apparatus to move the two arms toward and away from the running tool system.    
   
   
       12 . The tubular running system of  claim 9  further comprising 
 pivoting apparatus having a first end and a second end,    the first end pivotably connected to the body and spaced-apart from the two arms, and    the second end pivotably connected to the two arms.    
   
   
       13 . The tubular running system of  claim 1  further comprising 
 a drive system connected to and above the running tool system.    
   
   
       14 . The tubular running system of  claim 13  wherein the drive system is a top drive system for wellbore operations.  
   
   
       15 . A method for running tubulars, the method comprising 
 engaging a tubular with a joint engagement apparatus of a tubular running system, the tubular running system having a running tool system for running wellbore tubulars, a joint handling system connected to the running tool system, and the joint handling system having two spaced-apart extensible arms movable toward and away from the running tool system with the joint engagement apparatus connected to the arms for releasably engaging a tubular to be moved with respect to the running tool system, and    moving the tubular to the running tool system with the joint handling system.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the arms are sufficiently extendable and movable to move the joint into the running tool system, the method further comprising 
 moving the joint into the running tool system.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the joint engagement apparatus is an elevator.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the tubular running system includes a body positioned above the running tool system, the two arms pivotably connected to the body, the method further comprising 
 pivoting the arms with respect to the running tool system.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the tubular running system further comprises 
 a drive system connected to and above the running tool system.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the drive system is a top drive system for wellbore operations.