System and method for transferring pipe
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1. A system for transferring pipe comprising:
- a pipe lift for receiving a pipe joint and movable between a first position and a second position; and
a pipe shuttle located at the second position for receiving the pipe joint from the pipe lift and moving the pipe joint to a third position.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a system and method for transferring pipe between a storage device for the pipe and a pipe string extending over a well.
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39 Claims
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1. A system for transferring pipe comprising:
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a pipe lift for receiving a pipe joint and movable between a first position and a second position; and
a pipe shuttle located at the second position for receiving the pipe joint from the pipe lift and moving the pipe joint to a third position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for transferring pipe comprising the steps of:
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disposing a pipe joint to a pipe lift in a first position;
moving the pipe lift to a second position;
transferring the pipe joint from the pipe lift to a pipe shuttle; and
moving the pipe shuttle to a third position remote from the second position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for transferring pipe comprising:
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a pipe shuttle for receiving a pipe joint removed from a pipe string at a first position and for moving the pipe joint to a second position; and
a pipe lift for receiving the pipe joint from the pipe shuttle in the second position and for moving the pipe joint to a third position spaced from the second position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for transferring pipe comprising the steps of:
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removing a pipe joint from a pipe string;
transferring the pipe joint to a pipe shuttle at a first location;
moving the pipe shuttle from the first location to a second location;
transferring the pipe joint from the pipe shuttle to a pipe lift at the second location; and
moving the pipe lift from the second location to a third location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for transferring pipe comprising:
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a first means for receiving a pipe joint in a first location and moving the pipe joint to a second location; and
a second means for receiving the pipe joint from the first means in the second location and moving the pipe joint to a third location. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for transferring pipe comprising the steps of:
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receiving a pipe joint in a first location and moving the pipe joint to a second location; and
receiving the pipe joint at the second location and moving the pipe joint to a third location. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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