Patent ID: 7828064

Claim:
A method of using a reciprocating swivel tool in a drill or work string, the method comprising the following steps: (a) lowering a rotating and reciprocating swivel tool to an annular BOP, the tool comprising a mandrel and a sleeve, the sleeve being longitudinally reciprocable relative to the mandrel and the swivel tool including a quick lock/quick unlock system which has locked and unlocked states of the sleeve relative to the mandrel; (b) after step “a”, having the annular BOP close on the sleeve; (c) after step “b”, causing relative longitudinal movement between the sleeve and the mandrel, wherein such relative longitudinal movement causing the quick lock/quick unlock system to enter an unlocked state; (d) after step “c”, moving the sleeve outside of the annular BOP; (e) after step “d”, moving the sleeve inside of the annular BOP and having the annular BOP close on the sleeve; and (f) after step “e”, causing relative longitudinal movement between the sleeve and the mandrel wherein such relative longitudinal movement causes the quick lock/quick unlock system to enter a locked state.