Many accidents on the drill floorwhile pipe tripping involve using tongs. Injuries result from being caught between tongs and being struck by swinging tongs. All tongs should be securely attached and anchored.
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For the land rig market, we provide horizontal and vertical pipe handling with our series of PipeCat catwalk machines and the stand transfer vehicle (STV). Catwalk machines are designed to deliver tubulars to the drill floor, and the STV racks tubulars between the fingerboard area and well center. Both tools are. .
Parallel-column pipe-racking systems represent the next generation of automated pipe-racking systems. These machines provide the most flexible pipe racking configurations and capacities in the industry and can be integrated into new builds or. .
Our family of pipe-handling systems consists of several options, varying from simple belt conveyors to semiautomatic pipe-handling cranes. We offer the safest and most efficient. .
The main function of the pipe-handling crane is to transport tubulars between the pipe deck and the catwalk using a purpose-built pipe gripper yoke. The crane may also be used for other lift operations such as moving bulk equipment and containers, either by. .
Our horizontal-to-vertical (HTV) machines are designed to deliver singles from the catwalk position to the vertical position above a mousehole for stand-building operations. Once a.
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Many accidents on the drill floorwhile pipe tripping involve using tongs. Injuries result from being caught between tongs and being struck by swinging tongs. All tongs should be securely attached and anchored. Tong safety lines should be of sufficient length, preferably allowing a 90° breakout angle between the. .
Ensure that the crew is up to strength and that individuals know the tasks to be carried out. A communication system should be operational between. .
Considerable preparation is required before the trip is commenced. The following are among the most essential actions that should be carried out. .
Having completed the preparations outlined in the previous section, the trip out of the hole can be started. The following procedure is proposed as a guideline: 1. Flow checkthe well with the pumps off to ensure that the well is static. 1. Pump a slug. This enables the pipe to be pulled dry and the hole to be accurately monitored during a trip. 2. . .
Tripping pipe (or "Making a round trip" or simply "Making a trip") is the physical act of pulling the out of the and then running it back in. This is done by physically breaking out or disconnecting (when pulling out of the hole) every other 2 or 3 joints of at a time (called a ) and racking them vertically in the . When feasible the will start each successive trip o.
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