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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2005
Daniel Juhasz, Westminster, CA (US);
George Boyadjieff, Villa Park, CA (US);
Brian L. Eidem, Cerritos, CA (US);
Hans Van Rijzingen, Etten-Leur, NL;
Herman M. Kamphorst, Assen, NL;
Hans Joachim Dieter Böttger, Den Helder, NL;
Gustaaf Louis Van Wechem, Reeuwijk, NL;
David Mason, Anaheim Hills, CA (US);
Daniel Juhasz, Westminster, CA (US);
George Boyadjieff, Villa Park, CA (US);
Brian L. Eidem, Cerritos, CA (US);
Hans van Rijzingen, Etten-Leur, NL;
Herman M. Kamphorst, Assen, NL;
Hans Joachim Dieter Böttger, Den Helder, NL;
Gustaaf Louis van Wechem, Reeuwijk, NL;
David Mason, Anaheim Hills, CA (US);
Varco I/P, Inc., Orange, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for measuring desired drilling parameters of a pipe string during an oil and gas well drilling operation is provided that includes a top drive assembly; a pipe running tool engageable with the pipe string and coupled to the top drive assembly to transmit translational and rotational forces from the top drive assembly to the pipe string; and one or more measurement devices mounted to the pipe running tool for measuring the desired drilling parameters of the pipe string during the oil and gas well drilling operation.