CA2260521A1 - Rotatable die holder - Google Patents

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CA2260521A1
CA2260521A1 CA002260521A CA2260521A CA2260521A1 CA 2260521 A1 CA2260521 A1 CA 2260521A1 CA 002260521 A CA002260521 A CA 002260521A CA 2260521 A CA2260521 A CA 2260521A CA 2260521 A1 CA2260521 A1 CA 2260521A1
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pipe section
die holder
jaw
tong
jaw element
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Jiri Dlask
Darrall Rigby
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ENGLISH BOYD
WALKOM KEITH
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White Bear Energy Services Ltd
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/16—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints
    • E21B19/161—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints using a wrench or a spinner adapted to engage a circular section of pipe

Abstract

A jaw assembly is provided for a power tong or back-up tong to make up and break out a pipe section. The jaw assembly includes a jaw element for transferring torque from the tong to the pipe section, and a means for moving the jaw element into and out of gripping engagement with the pipe section. At least one die holder is rotatably mounted to the jaw element and is adapted to freely twist about a first axis oriented generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pipe section when engaged with said jaw element. The rotation of the die holder about the first axis allows the die holder to align itself with the pipe section upon engagement therewith and to provide an independent camming action against the pipe section to at least radially maintain the die holder's grip on the pipe section and avoid slippage therebetween when transferring torque. The jaw assembly may therefore be used on a range of pipe sizes without having to change the jaw.
CA002260521A 1998-04-20 1999-01-28 Rotatable die holder Expired - Fee Related CA2260521C (en)

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