Patent ID: 8939199
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A system for positioning a coiled tubing tensioner, the system comprising: (a) a coiled tubing tensioner wheel mounting a coiled tubing hold-down assembly; (b) a tensioner frame rotatably mounting the coiled tubing tensioner wheel, a plurality of pivotable swing arms, and a pair of tensioner frame lifting sheaves; (c) an elevatable mast mounting a crown block, a drawworks winch, and a pair of tensioner lifting winches; (d) a plurality of top drive lifting lines, each line having a first end attached to the drawworks winch and a second end attached to a top drive and wherein the top drive lifting lines pass over the crown block; and (e) a pair of tensioner lifting lines, wherein each tensioner lifting line has a first end attached to one of the tensioner lifting winches and a second end attached to the top drive, wherein each tensioner lifting line has a length sufficient to be reeved through one of the tensioner frame lifting sheaves and a tensioner lift line turning sheave mounted on the top drive.