Apparatus for rotating a pipe

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for spinning a tubular that includes a yoke having a first arm and a second arm outwardly extending in angular opposition from a central region defining a well for receiving a tubular. The yoke includes a center roller coupled to the central region of the yoke. Each arm includes an adjustable roller. Each arm further includes at least one rail for linearly translating the adjustable rollers to the arms to move toward and away from the central roller, where the rollers are detachably coupled to the arm.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for spinning a tubular, the apparatus comprising:
 a yoke having a first arm and a second arm outwardly extending in angular opposition from a central region, wherein each arm carries at least one rail and wherein the first arm and the second arm define a well therebetween;   a center roller coupled to the central region of the yoke proximate the well;   a first adjustable roller slidably coupled to the first arm, wherein the first adjustable roller may be linearly translated towards and away from the center roller; and   a second adjustable roller slidably coupled to the second arm, wherein the second adjustable roller may be linearly translated towards and away from the center roller.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus for spinning a tubular, the apparatus comprising:
 a frame having at least one arm outwardly extending from a central region; and   a drive roller detachable coupled to the at least one arm.   
     
     
         3 . A method of rotating a tubular, the method comprising:
 providing a spinner having a central roller, a first adjustable roller, and a second adjustable roller, wherein a well is defined by the central roller, the first adjustable roller and the second adjustable roller;   positioning spinner about the tubular such that the tubular is received by the well;   translating the adjustable rollers linearly towards the center roller;   engaging the tubular by the rollers such that the tubular is gripped by the rollers at three points; and   driving at least one roller to spin the tubular.