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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2020
Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for handling a tubular member includes a gripping assembly configured to grip the tubular member. The system also includes a horizontal actuator configured to move the gripping assembly and the tubular member horizontally between a rack and alignment with a wellbore while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly. The system also includes a vertical actuator coupled to the gripping assembly, the horizontal actuator, or both. The vertical actuator is configured to move the gripping assembly and the tubular member vertically while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly and in alignment with the wellbore. The system also includes a rotating assembly coupled to the gripping assembly and configured to rotate the tubular member while the tubular member is gripped by the gripping assembly and in alignment with the wellbore.