Frank's International, Inc.

James Fontenot

Jeremy Richard Angelle

Robert L Thibodeaux

Jacob Chu

Jeremy R Angelle

An apparatus for handling one or more tubulars includes a body defining at least a portion of a tapered bowl. A plurality of slips may be disposed at least partially within the bowl and configured to slide along a surface of the bowl. Each of the slips includes a radial engaging surface and a tapered engaging surface. The radial engaging surface may have a plurality of gripping structures extending inwardly therefrom that are configured to engage an outer surface of a first tubular having a substantially constant outer diameter. The tapered engaging surface may be configured to engage a tapered outer surface of a second tubular.

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Youngsville, LA, United States of America

James Fontenot