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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2014
Frank's Casing Crew and Rental Tools, Inc., Lafayette, LA (US);
Jeremy Richard Angelle, Lafayette, LA (US);
Donald E. Mosing, Lafayette, LA (US);
Robert Thibodeaux, Jr., Lafayette, LA (US);
Frank's International, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for running a tubular string in wellbore operations according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure includes providing a tubular running tool comprising gripping assembly rotationally connected to a carrier, the gripping assembly comprising a body and slips; connecting the carrier to a quill of a top drive of a drilling rig; positioning an end of a tubular for gripping with the slips; actuating the slips into gripping engagement with the tubular; and rotating the tubular with the slips in gripping engagement therewith.