Patent ID: 9121235
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: E21B

Abstract:
1. A pipe stand builder, comprising: a drilling rig having a drill floor; a horizontal to vertical mechanism attached to a side of the drill floor; a lower elevator located below a side of the drill floor for receiving a section of tubular from the horizontal to vertical mechanism; an upper elevator located above the drill floor for receiving the section of tubular from the lower elevator; a power tong for threaded connection by relative rotation between two sections of the tubular in the lower elevator and the upper elevator; a base frame connectable to the drill floor of the drilling rig; the upper elevator connected to the base frame; a lateral extend mechanism having a mast side and an opposite base connect side, the base connect side being pivotally connected to the base frame; a pivot frame pivotally connected to the mast side of the lateral extend mechanism; a rotate mechanism connected to the pivot frame; a rotate frame pivotally connected to the rotate mechanism; a finger extend mechanism having a mast side and an opposite frame side, the frame side pivotally attached to the rotate frame; and, a grip and stab mechanism pivotally connected to the mast side of the finger extend mechanism.