WO2003031243A3 - Snubbing unit with improved slip assembly - Google Patents

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WO2003031243A3
WO2003031243A3 PCT/US2002/030204 US0230204W WO03031243A3 WO 2003031243 A3 WO2003031243 A3 WO 2003031243A3 US 0230204 W US0230204 W US 0230204W WO 03031243 A3 WO03031243 A3 WO 03031243A3
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slip
snubbing unit
slip assembly
frames
assembly
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David A Buck
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David A Buck
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Priority claimed from US09/973,282 external-priority patent/US6631792B2/en
Application filed by David A Buck filed Critical David A Buck
Priority to EP02800846A priority Critical patent/EP1444157B1/en
Priority to CA002466887A priority patent/CA2466887C/en
Publication of WO2003031243A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003031243A2/en
Publication of WO2003031243A8 publication Critical patent/WO2003031243A8/en
Publication of WO2003031243A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003031243A3/en

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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
    • E21B19/10—Slips; Spiders ; Catching devices

Abstract

An improved snubbing unit including a snubbing unit base (2), a lifting assembly (8) having a platform positioned above the base, a rotary table positioned on the snubbing unit, and a first slip assembly (1) positioned on the rotary table. The first slip assembly further includes a base plate with a center aperture formed therein, at least two separate slip frames (3) positioned on the base plate around the center aperture, wherein each of the slip frames includes a slip surface, and a die carrier (7) positioned within each of the slip frames, wherein each of the die carriers (7) also includes a surface (30) for engagement with the slip surfaces of said slip frames. Additionally, a second slip assembly will be positioned on the snubbing unit.
PCT/US2002/030204 2001-10-09 2002-09-24 Snubbing unit with improved slip assembly WO2003031243A2 (en)

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EP02800846A EP1444157B1 (en) 2001-10-09 2002-09-24 Snubbing unit with improved slip assembly
CA002466887A CA2466887C (en) 2001-10-09 2002-09-24 Snubbing unit with improved slip assembly

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US09/973,282 US6631792B2 (en) 2001-10-09 2001-10-09 Low friction slip assembly
US09/973,282 2001-10-09
US09/998,449 2001-11-30
US09/998,449 US6640939B2 (en) 2001-10-09 2001-11-30 Snubbing unit with improved slip assembly

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WO2003031243A8 WO2003031243A8 (en) 2003-09-04
WO2003031243A3 true WO2003031243A3 (en) 2003-11-06

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EP (1) EP1444157B1 (en)
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WO2003031243A8 (en) 2003-09-04
CA2466887C (en) 2008-03-11
CA2466887A1 (en) 2003-04-17
EP1444157B1 (en) 2007-05-30
EP1444157A4 (en) 2004-10-13
EP1444157A2 (en) 2004-08-11
US6640939B2 (en) 2003-11-04
US20030066718A1 (en) 2003-04-10
WO2003031243A2 (en) 2003-04-17

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