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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2013
Applicant:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Wood, Houston, TX (US);
Jim Hollingsworth, Cypress, TX (US);
Troy F. Hill, Lafayette, LA (US);
Assignee:
Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLP, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/08 (2006.01); E21B 19/16 (2006.01); E21B 21/02 (2006.01); E21B 19/07 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 19/08 (2013.01); E21B 19/07 (2013.01); E21B 19/16 (2013.01); E21B 21/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A compensation and fill up assembly comprises a slip assembly for engaging a tubular and a compensation assembly for supporting a weight of the tubular when engaged by the slip assembly. The compensation and fill up assembly further comprises a fluid swivel and a fill up tool coupled to the fluid swivel by a fluid shaft. The fill up tool is insertable into and rotatable with the tubular using the fluid swivel.