Apparatus for gripping a tubular on a drilling rig

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7874352
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11609709

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Methods and apparatus for running tubulars into and out of a wellbore. A gripping apparatus is activated with an actuator having a primary actuator and a redundant safety feature. The redundant safety feature may include one or more redundant fluid operated pistons. The gripping apparatus may include an integrated safety system adapted to prevent damage to the tubulars while making and breaking out connections between the tubulars and the tubular string.

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WELLS FARGO BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION1525 WEST W T HARRIS BLVD CHARLOTTE NC 28262

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boutwell,, Jr Doyle Frederic Houston, US 8 263
Giroux, Richard Lee Cypress, US 40 1010
Hayes, Michael Houston, US 56 998
Heidecke, Karsten Houston, US 60 1475
Le, Tuong Thanh Katy, US 27 869
Lorenz, Joerg Burgwedel, DE 4 230
Odell,, II Albert C Kingwood, US 37 675
Pietras, Bernd-Georg Wedemark, DE 87 3217
Thompson, Gary Katy, US 35 1730

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