Patent ID: 9212526
Filing Date: 2015-12-15
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A portable moveable horizontal to vertical pipe handler for use in orienting a tubular from a horizontal position to a vertical position for use with a drilling rig, wherein the portable moveable horizontal to vertical pipe hander comprises: a. a frame; b. a beam having a first side and a second side; c. a hydraulic lifting cylinder secured between the frame and the beam; d. a bottom securing gripper attached to the beam on second side for opening and closing around the tubular while in the bottom securing gripper; e. a top securing gripper attached to the beam on the first side for opening and closing around the tubular, wherein the top securing gripper is longitudinally aligned with the bottom securing gripper; f. a pinion formed in the second side allowing the beam to pivot from a horizontal position on the frame to a vertical position using the hydraulic lifting cylinder; g. a moveable skate connected to and moveable along the beam, wherein the moveable skate is moveable to elevate the tubular; h. a plurality of transfer arms and rotating cylinder assemblies secured to the frame, the plurality of transfer arms and rotating cylinder assemblies being configured to allow the tubular to roll into the top securing gripper or the bottom securing gripper; i. a plurality of pairs of moveable flippers coupled to the frame to stop rolling of the tubular positioned on the plurality of transfer arms, and j. a controller in communication with at least one of the hydraulic lifting cylinder, the top securing gripper, the bottom securing gripper, or the moveable skate, wherein the controller comprises a processor with a data storage containing computer instructions for operating at least one of the hydraulic lifting cylinder, the top securing gripper, the bottom securing gripper, or the moveable skate, synchronously or independently, to raise and lower the tubular.