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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Ensco International Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventors:
Roberto Antonio Francis, Spanish Fort, AL (US);
Bruce John Babin, Katy, TX (US);
Tommey William Morin, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Ensco International Incorporated, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/02 (2006.01); E21B 19/22 (2006.01); E21B 19/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/24 (2013.01); E21B 19/02 (2013.01); E21B 19/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques and systems to reduce contact of a cable with a top drive. A cable guide may be mounted to one or more bails supporting the top drive and may operate to extend a distance between a cable passing along a length of the top drive. The cable guide may include both an upper guide assembly and a lower guide assembly. Each of the upper guide assembly and the lower guide assembly may both be coupled to one or more bails supporting the top drive in a serial manner.