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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Frank Benjamin Springett, Houston, TX (US);
Eric T. Ensley, Cypress, TX (US);
Dean A. Bennett, Katy, TX (US);
James D. Brugman, Spring, TX (US);
Inventors:
Frank Benjamin Springett, Houston, TX (US);
Eric T. Ensley, Cypress, TX (US);
Dean A. Bennett, Katy, TX (US);
James D. Brugman, Spring, TX (US);
Assignee:
Varco I/P, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A guide is disclosed for facilitating the movement of tubulars in well operations. In one aspect, the guide is a pipe guide with a base, an upper extension apparatus, a lower extension apparatus with a first end pivotably secured to the upper extension apparatus and selectively extendable with the upper extension apparatus, and a pipe holder apparatus connected to the upper extension apparatus.