DE69909297D1 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zum verbinden von bohrlochrohren unter verwendung eines kopfantriebes - Google Patents

Vorrichtung und verfahren zum verbinden von bohrlochrohren unter verwendung eines kopfantriebes

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DE69909297D1
DE69909297D1 DE69909297T DE69909297T DE69909297D1 DE 69909297 D1 DE69909297 D1 DE 69909297D1 DE 69909297 T DE69909297 T DE 69909297T DE 69909297 T DE69909297 T DE 69909297T DE 69909297 D1 DE69909297 D1 DE 69909297D1
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head drive
drilled pipes
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Bernd-Goerg Pietras
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21BEARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/16Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints
DE69909297T 1998-08-24 1999-08-16 Vorrichtung und verfahren zum verbinden von bohrlochrohren unter verwendung eines kopfantriebes Expired - Fee Related DE69909297T2 (de)

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GB9818360A GB2340857A (en) 1998-08-24 1998-08-24 An apparatus for facilitating the connection of tubulars and alignment with a top drive
GB9818360 1998-08-24
PCT/GB1999/002708 WO2000011310A1 (en) 1998-08-24 1999-08-16 An apparatus for connecting tubulars using a top drive

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