Wells – Above ground apparatus – Moving tubing or cable into an existing well
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2009-06-23
Wright, Giovanna C (Department: 3672)
Wells
Above ground apparatus
Moving tubing or cable into an existing well
C166S384000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07549468
ABSTRACT:
A coiled tubing injector system which includes transport trailer components for separate transfer to and from a drilling site. Each component is taken to the site with its own transport tractor, a first component including a coil storage reel and a second component including a tubing injector carried on a mast which is raised from a horizontal transport position, through a stabbing and unstabbing position to a raised working position. When the components are arranged together in an end-to-end with the mast in a stabbing position, a tube gripping member is positioned between the storage reel and tubing injector for controlling the handling of a free end of the stored tubing for stabbing and unstabbing of the tubing injector.
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Wright Giovanna C
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