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Method and apparatus for connecting tubulars using a top drive

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Assignee: PIETRAS BERND-GEORGPriority: Aug 24, 1998Filed: Sep 20, 2011Published: Apr 5, 2012
Est. expiryAug 24, 2018(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Bernd-Georg Pietras
E21B 3/022E21B 19/16E21B 19/06
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An apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars, said apparatus comprising a winch, at least one wire line, and a device for gripping the tubular, the arrangement being such that, in use, the winch can be used to winch said at least one wire and said device to position a tubular below said top drive.

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1 . An apparatus for use with a top drive to facilitate connection of tubulars.

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