Combination tubular handler and power swivel unit

Abstract

A combination unit having an extendable trough. There is a raising leg connected with a trough assembly, and a following leg movingly coupled with an end of the trough assembly. There is a main trough having a trough housing with a first slider coupled with a first housing side of the trough housing, and a second slider coupled with a second housing side of the trough housing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combination tubular handler unit comprising:
 a support frame;   a driver movingly disposed on the support frame;   a tubular handler coupled with the support frame, and comprising:
 a trough assembly comprising: a main trough having a first end configured for a secondary trough to extend therefrom; 
 a raising leg movingly coupled with the trough assembly, the raising leg configured with a first guide rail; 
 a following leg pivotably coupled with an end of the trough assembly; and 
   wherein an underside of the main trough is configured with a trough housing, and wherein the trough housing has a first side configured with a first slider extending therefrom.   
     
     
         2 . The combination unit of  claim 1 , wherein the driver comprises a power swivel, and wherein the trough housing has a second side configured with a second slider extending therefrom. 
     
     
         3 . The combination unit of  claim 2 , wherein the raising leg is configured with a second guide rail, wherein the first slider movingly engages with the first guide rail, and wherein the second slider movingly engages with the second guide rail. 
     
     
         4 . The combination unit of  claim 3 , wherein the first guide rail is configured with a ratchet structure that comprises an alternating crest and trough structure, and wherein a locking dog is configured to navigate or move through the ratchet structure in a first direction over each adjacent crest/trough, but is locked from moving in the opposite direction. 
     
     
         5 . The combination unit of  claim 1 , wherein the first guide rail is configured with a ratchet structure, and wherein a locking dog is configured to navigate or move through the ratchet structure in a first direction, but is prevented from moving in the opposite direction. 
     
     
         6 . The combination unit of  claim 5 , wherein the locking dog comprises a spring-loaded hydraulic cylinder configured to release the locking dog from engagement with the ratchet structure. 
     
     
         7 . The combination unit of  claim 1 , the unit further comprising:
 a hose reel comprising a plurality of hoses; and   a pump disposed on the support frame;   wherein the driver comprises a power swivel in mechanical communication with the pump and the plurality of hoses.   
     
     
         8 . The combination unit of  claim 7 , the unit further comprising an at least one fluid source disposed on the support frame and in fluid communication with each of the pump and the power swivel. 
     
     
         9 . The combination unit of  claim 1 , wherein the trough housing has a second slider coupled with a second housing side of the trough housing, wherein the raising leg comprises the first leg guide rail movingly engaged with the first slider, and a second leg guide rail movingly engaged with the second slider, and wherein the raising leg is configured to move in a raising leg angle range between and including 0 degrees to 175 degrees. 
     
     
         10 . A combination tubular handler unit comprising:
 a combination tubular handler and power swivel unit comprising:
 a support frame; 
 a tubular handler coupled with the support frame, and comprising:
 a trough assembly comprising:
 a main trough having a first end configured for a secondary trough to extend therefrom; and 
 
 a skate configured with a platform for resting an end of a tubular thereon; 
 a raising leg movingly coupled with the trough assembly, the raising leg configured with a first guide rail and a second guide rail; 
 a following leg pivotably coupled with an end of the trough assembly; 
 
   wherein an underside of the main trough is configured with a trough housing.   
     
     
         11 . The combination unit of  claim 10 , the unit further comprising:
 a power swivel movingly disposed on the support frame;   a hose reel comprising a plurality of hoses; and   a pump disposed on the support frame,   wherein the power swivel is in mechanical communication with the pump and the plurality of hoses.   
     
     
         12 . The combination unit of  claim 10 , wherein the trough housing comprises a first slider coupled with a first housing side of the trough housing, and a second slider coupled with a second housing side of the trough housing, wherein the raising leg comprises the first guide rail movingly engaged with the first slider, and the second guide rail movingly engaged with the second slider. 
     
     
         13 . The combination unit of  claim 12 , wherein the raising leg is configured to move in a raising leg angle range between and including 0 degrees to 120 degrees. 
     
     
         14 . The combination unit of  claim 10 , the unit further comprising a power swivel movingly disposed on the support frame, and an at least one fluid source disposed on the support frame and in fluid communication with each of a pump and the power swivel. 
     
     
         15 . The combination unit of  claim 14 , wherein the hose reel is disposed on the support frame and underneath the first end of the trough assembly when the trough assembly is in its lowered position, and wherein the support frame comprises a gooseneck, and wherein the pump is disposed on the gooseneck. 
     
     
         16 . A combination handling unit comprising:
 a support frame;   a tubular handler coupled with the support frame, and comprising:
 a trough assembly comprising:
 a main trough having a first end configured for a secondary trough to extend therefrom; 
 
 a raising leg movingly coupled with the trough assembly, the raising leg configured with a first guide rail and a second guide rail; 
 a following leg pivotably coupled with an end of the trough assembly; and 
   
       wherein the main trough comprises a trough housing with a first slider coupled with a first housing side of the trough housing, and a second slider coupled with a second housing side of the trough housing. 
     
     
         17 . The combination unit of  claim 16 , the combination unit further comprising a power swivel movingly disposed on the support frame,
 wherein the trough assembly is configured to lift the power swivel for delivery of the power swivel or the tubular to a height.   
     
     
         18 . The combination unit of  claim 17 , wherein the trough assembly comprises a set of hooks configured to lift the power swivel from the support frame, and wherein the raising leg is configured to move in a raising leg angle range between and including 0 degrees to 120 degrees. 
     
     
         19 . The combination unit of  claim 16 , wherein the first guide rail is configured with a ratchet structure that comprises an alternating crest and trough structure, and wherein a locking dog is configured to navigate or move through the ratchet structure in a first direction over each adjacent crest/trough, and wherein the locking dog comprises a spring-loaded hydraulic cylinder configured to release the locking dog from engagement with the ratchet structure. 
     
     
         20 . The combination unit of  claim 16 , wherein the raising leg comprises the first guide rail movingly engaged with the first slider, and the second guide rail movingly engaged with the second slider.