Patent ID: 9234395
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: E21B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A system comprising: an apparatus having a bore with a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, the apparatus having a first opening formed at a first side thereof, a second opening formed at a second side thereof, and an inner wall extending from the first opening to the second opening, defining a bore; a first guiding member disposed adjacent to the first opening of the bore, the first guiding member comprising a first plurality of rollers; a second guiding member disposed adjacent to the second opening of the bore, the second guiding member comprising a second plurality of rollers; a tubular member disposed through the bore of the apparatus; and a floatation module formed of a buoyant, high density foam, the floatation module attached to an outer diameter of the tubular member, wherein the tubular member is supported by the apparatus, wherein the first guiding member and the second guiding member are configured to contact the floatation module, wherein at least one of the first guiding member and the second guiding member is movably connected to the apparatus, wherein one of the first guiding member and the second guiding member comprises a plate assembly, and wherein the plate assembly is removably connected on the second side of the bore.