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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2017
Frank's International, Llc, Houston, TX (US);
Logan E. Smith, Youngsville, LA (US);
Jeremy R. Angelle, Youngsville, LA (US);
FRANK'S INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A tubular handling system and method for handling tubulars are provided. The tubular handling system includes a load transfer sleeve. The load transfer sleeve includes a body defining an inner diameter and a tapered bowl extending outward from the inner diameter, with the bowl defining a landing surface. The load transfer sleeve also includes a load bushing comprising a plurality of load bushing segments that are slidable along the bowl. The load bushing radially expands and contracts by axial translation of the plurality of load bushing segments relative to the body. Further, the plurality of load bushing segments each define an axial engagement surface configured to engage an upset of a tubular and a landing surface that engages the landing surface of the bowl when the axial engagement surface engages the upset.