Apparatus for Handling Tubulars

Abstract

A tubular handling tool is taught for use as an elevator, comprising one or more slips movably retained by one or more upper and lower rings, wherein the upper and lower rings provide constraint against radial expansion forces. A frame is taught for an elevator comprising one or more upper and lower rings and one or more removable means for connecting the upper and lower rings and attaching the frame to a top drive. A tubular handling tool is taught for use as a top mount spider comprising one or more slips movably retained by one or more upper and lower rings, wherein the upper and lower rings provide constraint against radial expansion forces. A tubular handling tool is taught for use as a flush mount spider comprising one or more slips movably retained on an upper ring and a lower ring. A slip is taught comprising a movable sliphead.

1 . A tubular handling tool for use as an elevator, comprising one or more slips movably retained by one or more upper rings and one or more lower rings, wherein the one or more upper rings and the one or more lower rings provide constraint against radial expansion forces. 
     
     
         2 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more slips are movably retained by one or more slip frames. 
     
     
         3 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more slip frames are supported on the upper ring and the lower ring. 
     
     
         4 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 1 , further comprising an insert carrier insertable into each of said one or more slips and accommodating a plurality of dies. 
     
     
         5 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 4 , further comprising a singular, removable retaining means for retaining the dies on the insert carrier. 
     
     
         6 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 5 , wherein the retaining means comprises a singular retainer plate removably affixed to an upper surface of the insert carrier. 
     
     
         7 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 4 , wherein a front slip face defines a lower inclined surface and a rear insert carrier face defines a corresponding lower inclined surface. 
     
     
         8 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 7 , wherein the mating lower inclined surfaces support a portion of the axial load of a tubular section or tubular string. 
     
     
         9 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 2 , wherein axial movement of the slips in the slip frames is guided by a guide means. 
     
     
         10 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 9 , wherein the guide means comprise mating profiles formed on side edges of the slip and on side edges of the slip frame. 
     
     
         11 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 10 , wherein the mating profile comprise a tongue and groove profile. 
     
     
         12 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 1 , further comprising a slot and tab profile on the slip and on the insert carrier that radially retains the insert carrier within the slip. 
     
     
         13 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 1 , wherein the lower ring acts as a stabbing bell to guide a tubular into the elevator. 
     
     
         14 . A frame for a tubular handling tool for use as an elevator comprising:
 a. one or more upper rings and one or more lower rings in a vertically spaced relationship to each other another and each having a central opening for receiving a casing section; and   b. one or more removable means for connecting the upper rings and the lower rings and for attaching the frame to a top drive.   
     
     
         15 . The frame of  claim 14 , wherein the removable means for connecting the upper rings and the lower rings comprise one or more clevis assemblies with pins. 
     
     
         16 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 15 , wherein said clevis assemblies further comprise a bail retainer above said upper rings for attachment to a top drive and having a grooved profile located below said lower ring to accommodate a split load ring and engage with a retaining means, wherein said split load ring serves to absorb and distribute a load from the elevator. 
     
     
         17 . A tubular handling tool for use as a top mount spider, comprising one or more slips movably retained by one or more upper rings and one or more lower rings, wherein the one or more upper rings and the one or more lower rings provide constraint against radial expansion forces. 
     
     
         18 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more slips are moveably retained by one or more slip frames. 
     
     
         19 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 18 , wherein the one or more slip frames are supported on the upper ring and the lower ring. 
     
     
         20 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 17 , further comprising an insert carrier insertable into each of said one or more slips, and accommodating a plurality of dies. 
     
     
         21 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 20 , further comprising a singular removable retaining means for retaining the dies on the insert carrier. 
     
     
         22 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 21 , wherein the retaining means comprises a singular retainer plate removably affixed to an upper surface of the insert carrier. 
     
     
         23 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 20 , wherein a front slip face defines a lower inclined surface and a rear insert carrier face defines a corresponding lower inclined surface. 
     
     
         24 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 23 , wherein the mating lower inclined surfaces support a portion of the axial load of a tubular section or tubular string. 
     
     
         25 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 18 , wherein axial movement of the slips in the slip frames is guided by a guide means. 
     
     
         26 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 25 , wherein the guide means comprises a mating profile formed on side edges of the slip and on side edges of the slip frame. 
     
     
         27 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 26 , where the mating profile comprises a tongue and groove profile. 
     
     
         28 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 17 , further comprising a slot and tab profile on the slip and on the insert carrier that radially retains the insert carrier within the slip. 
     
     
         29 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 19 , further comprising one or more key slots formed in a lowermost ring of lower rings and one or more matching key slots formed in a lower end of the slip frames, wherein the one or more key slots are connectable to hold the slip frames to the lower rings. 
     
     
         30 . A tubular handling tool for use as a flush mount spider comprising one or more slips movably retained by one or more upper rings and one or more lower rings. 
     
     
         31 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 30 , wherein the one or more slips are movably retained by one or more slip frames 
     
     
         32 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 31 , wherein the one or more slip frames are supported on the upper ring and the lower ring. 
     
     
         33 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 30 , further comprising an insert carrier insertable into each of said one or more slips, and accommodating a plurality of dies. 
     
     
         34 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 33 , further comprising a singular removable retaining means of retaining the dies on the insert carrier. 
     
     
         35 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 34 , wherein the retaining means comprises a singular retainer plate removably affixed to an upper surface of the insert carrier. 
     
     
         36 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 33 , wherein a front slip face defines a lower inclined surface and a rear insert carrier face defines a corresponding lower inclined surface. 
     
     
         37 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 36 , wherein the mating lower inclined surfaces support a portion of the axial load of a tubular section or tubular string. 
     
     
         38 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 31 , wherein axial movement of the slips in the slip frames is guided by a guide means 
     
     
         39 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 38 , wherein the guide means comprises a mating profile formed on side edges of the slip and on side edges of the slip frame. 
     
     
         40 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 39 , wherein the mating profile comprises a tongue and groove profile. 
     
     
         41 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 33 , further comprising a slot and tab profile on the slip and on the insert carrier that radially retains the insert carrier within the slip. 
     
     
         42 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 30 , further comprising one or more support lugs extending radially from the upper ring to engage with a rotary table when the flush mount spider is seated in a rotary table. 
     
     
         43 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 31 , further comprising one or more key slots formed in a lowermost ring of lower rings and one or more matching key slots formed in a lower end of the slip frames, wherein the one or more key slots are connectable to hold the slip frames to the lower rings. 
     
     
         44 . A slip comprising a removable sliphead. 
     
     
         45 . The slip of  claim 44 , wherein the sliphead is removably affixed to the slip, for slidable engagement with an actuator timing plate for accommodating radial movement of the slip. 
     
     
         46 . The tubular handling tool of  claim 45 , wherein the sliphead comprises one or more rollers rollably received into one or more cam follower caps located on the actuator timing plate.