Tubular handling tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10830008-B2
Application number	US-201916513463-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 16, 2019
Priority date	Dec 6, 2013
Publication date	Nov 10, 2020
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020

Abstract

An elevator for use in handling a tubular includes a first body part coupled to a second body part; and at least two slips coupled to each of the first and second body parts, wherein one or more of the slips includes an engagement member for coupling with a mating member of the first body part or the second body part, wherein at least 25% of the engagement member is coupled with the mating member when the slip is in an open position. In another embodiment, a swivel includes an upper housing rotatably coupled to a lower housing; and a rotary union having a rotating body attached to the lower housing and a non-rotating body attached to the upper housing, wherein the swivel is configured to transfer load from the lower housing to the upper housing.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A swivel, comprising:
an upper housing rotatably coupled to a lower housing having an opening; and a rotary union having:
a rotating body attached to the lower housing and rotatable with the lower housing, the rotating body having a first port, the first port accessible through the opening; and
a non-rotating body attached to the upper housing and having a second port, wherein the first port fluidly communicates with the second port while the rotating body rotates relative to the non-rotating body, and wherein the swivel is configured to transfer load from the lower housing to the upper housing.

2. The swivel of claim 1 , further comprising a radial bearing for coupling the lower housing to the upper housing.

3. The swivel of claim 1 , further comprising an axial bearing for coupling the lower housing to the upper housing.

4. The swivel of claim 1 , further comprising a support frame coupled to the lower housing.

5. The swivel of claim 4 , further comprising a deflection plate coupled to the support frame for deflecting the swivel away from a tubular.

6. The swivel of claim 5 , wherein the deflection plate is positioned at an angle relative to a vertical axis.

7. The swivel of claim 5 , wherein the support frame comprises a bar coupled to the lower housing, wherein the bar is configured to support a link.

8. The swivel of claim 7 , wherein a cable is coupled to each side of the bar.

9. The swivel of claim 5 , wherein the deflection plate includes side walls extending below the deflection plate.

10. The swivel of claim 1 , further comprising a deflection plate coupled to the lower housing for deflecting the swivel away from a tubular.

11. The swivel of claim 1 , wherein the rotating body includes a third port and the non-rotating body includes a fourth port in fluid communication with the third port while the rotating body rotates relative to the non-rotating body.

12. The swivel of claim 4 , wherein the lower housing includes a connector for coupling with the support frame.

13. The swivel of claim 1 , wherein the rotating body is disposed in the lower housing.

14. A tubular handling assembly for moving a tubular, comprising:
a swivel, having:
an upper housing rotatably coupled to a lower housing; and
a rotary union having:
a rotating body attached to the lower housing and rotatable with the lower housing, the rotating body having a first port; and
a non-rotating body attached to the upper housing and having a second port, wherein the first port fluidly communicates with the second port while the rotating body rotates relative to the non-rotating body, and wherein the swivel is configured to transfer load from the lower housing to the upper housing;

a deflection plate coupled to the lower housing for deflecting the swivel away from a tubular; and
an elevator supported by the swivel for moving the tubular.

15. The tubular handling assembly of claim 14 , wherein the second port supplies fluid to operate the elevator.

16. The tubular handling assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a radial bearing for coupling the lower housing to the upper housing and an axial bearing for coupling the lower housing to the upper housing.

17. The tubular handling assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a support frame coupled to the lower housing, wherein the deflection plate is coupled to the lower housing via the support frame.

18. The tubular handling assembly of claim 17 , wherein the deflection plate is positioned at an angle relative to a vertical axis.

19. The tubular handling assembly of claim 17 , wherein the support frame comprises a bar coupled to the lower housing, wherein the bar is configured to support a link.

20. The tubular handling assembly of claim 17 , wherein the deflection plate includes side walls extending below the deflection plate.

Assignees

• Weatherford Tech Holdings Llc

Inventors

• Stankovic Igor

Classifications

• E21B19/06 Primary

  Elevators, i.e. rod- or tube-gripping devices · CPC title

• E21B21/02

  Swivel joints in hose-lines · CPC title

• E21B19/07 Primary

  Slip-type elevators · CPC title

• E21B33/0422

  a suspended tubing or casing being gripped by a slip or an internally serrated member · CPC title