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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2008
Brian David Begnaud, Youngsville, LA (US);
Russell John Ferguson, Newmacher, GB;
Dougal Hugo Brown, Inverness, GB;
Brian David Begnaud, Youngsville, LA (US);
Russell John Ferguson, Newmacher, GB;
Dougal Hugo Brown, Inverness, GB;
Frank's Casing Crew and Rental Tools, Inc., Lafayette, LA (US);
Abstract
A control line positioning apparatus () comprising a retainer arm (), having a control line retainer thereon, is driven between a removed position with the retainer arm () positioned adjacent to a base and adjacent to a rig floor and a raised position with the retainer arm () raised by a drive member to a raised position to hold one or more control lines () along a portion of the length of a pipe string () to facilitate application of a clamp to secure the control lines to the pipe string (). In one embodiment, the retainer arm () may be releasably secured to a docking assembly () disposed adjacent to the pipe engaging apparatus and adjacent to a rig floor. In one embodiment, the control line positioning apparatus may comprise an ascending control line pathway () comprising a plurality of rolling members to direct one or more control lines to a retainer assembly.