Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC

Thomas Reinecke

Bjoern Thiemann

Ernst Fuehring

Norbert Metzlaff

In one embodiment, a coupling system for a top drive and a tool includes a housing of the top drive having a bore therethrough, an adapter of the tool, a latch member at least partially disposed within the housing and radially movable between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the latch member is configured to longitudinally couple the housing to the adapter, and a lock member at least partially disposed within the housing and longitudinally movable relative to the housing, wherein the lock member is configured to move the latch member between the extended and the retracted positions.

Combined multi-coupler for top drive

Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to an insert in a clamping device or gripping apparatus. The insert may include a gripping element having an elongated body and a plurality of contact features, a first member formed from a hard material, wherein the first member contacts the gripping element in one or more locations, and a second member formed from an elastic material, wherein the second member contacts the gripping element along the elongated body.

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Hannover, Germany

Thomas Reinecke