SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MAKE-UP AND BREAK-OUT OF DRILL PIPE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240301757A1
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18592353

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A method for connecting drill pipe to a drillstring in a wellbore includes positioning a lower section of drill pipe within a rotary slips and setting the rotary slips. The method includes positioning an upper section of drill pipe over a lower section of drill pipe and signaling an iron roughneck to extend toward a joint of the lower section of drill pipe and upper section of drill pipe. The method includes raising the iron roughneck to a height such that opposing tongs are positioned above and below the joint between the upper section of drill pipe and the lower section of drill pipe, spinning the upper section of drill pipe into the lower section of drill pipe, clamping onto the lower section of drill pipe with the tongs of the iron roughneck, and spinning the upper section of drill pipe into the lower section of drill pipe.

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HELMERICH & PAYNE INC222 N DETROIT AVE TULSA OK 74120

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barrett, Rick E Owasso, US 6 8
Gustafson, Patrick L Owasso, US 11 8
Hall, Trevor Tulsa, US 20 205
Major, Christopher Alan Tulsa, US 7 11
Newton, Zachary L Collinsville, US 2 0
Rose, Andrew Tulsa, US 8 8
Stogner, William Chase Tulsa, US 1 0
Valentine, Brandon D Bixby, US 3 0
Woods, Todd Ryan Perry, US 3 0

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