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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: Jul 24, 2012Published: Mar 28, 2013
Est. expiryAug 24, 2018(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Bernd-Georg Pietras
E21B 3/022E21B 19/06E21B 19/16
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Abstract

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 . A method of facilitating connections of between tubular using a top drive.

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