Spring bail cylinder apparatus
View Patent ↗In some implementations, the process may include securing, via an elevator, the tubular where the elevator is connected to a lifting mechanism by two or more spring bail cylinders in a retracted configuration. In addition, the process may include lifting the tubular via the elevator and converting the two or more spring bail cylinders to an extended configuration by the weight of the tubular. The process may include aligning the tubular with a member of the CRT at a top of the tubular, aligning the two or more spring bail cylinders around the CRT, and lowering the tubular to shift the weight of the tubular to a bottom of the tubular. Moreover, the process may include lowering the CRT and the two or more spring bail cylinders while simultaneously converting to the retracted configuration while maintaining alignment of the member of the CRT with the top of the tubular.
1 . A method for a spring bail cylinder assisted alignment of a tubular with a casing running tool, the method comprising:
securing, via an elevator, the tubular from a position below the casing running tool where the elevator is connected to a lifting mechanism by two or more spring bail cylinders in a retracted configuration;
lifting the tubular via the elevator and converting the two or more spring bail cylinders to an extended configuration by the weight of the tubular;
aligning the tubular with a member of the casing running tool at a top of the tubular, aligning the two or more spring bail cylinders around the casing running tool, and lowering the tubular to shift the weight of the tubular to a bottom of the tubular; and
lowering the casing running tool and the two or more spring bail cylinders while simultaneously converting the two or more spring bail cylinders to the retracted configuration to maintain alignment of the member of the casing running tool with the top of the tubular.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detaching the elevator from the tubular and moving the two or more spring bail cylinders and the elevator away from the casing running tool; and
installing, via the casing running tool, the tubular to a second tubular already installed on a floor of a rig.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a spring bail cylinder comprises:
a cylinder and a plunger, where forces acting in opposite directions on the spring bail cylinder, that are greater than a threshold, cause the spring bail cylinder to convert from the retracted configuration to the extended configuration.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the plunger further comprises:
a rod with a disk located at a first end and a short-threaded section at a second end, where the disc comprises holes which allow an internal pressure of the cylinder to equalize.
5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the spring bail cylinder further comprises a compression spring in a top hanger style.
6 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the spring bail cylinder further comprises a stop cylinder, which limits an extension of the spring bail cylinder and transfers a load from the plunger to the cylinder.
7 . A spring bail cylinder device adapted for assisted alignment of a tubular with a casing running tool, the device comprising:
an apparatus configured to:
secure, via an elevator, a tubular from a position below a casing running tool where the elevator is connected to a lifting mechanism by two or more spring bail cylinders in a retracted configuration;
lift the tubular via the elevator and convert the two or more spring bail cylinders to an extended configuration by the weight of the tubular;
align the tubular with a member of the casing running tool at a top of the tubular, align the two or more spring bail cylinders around the casing running tool, and lower the tubular to shift the weight of the tubular to a bottom of the tubular; and
lower the casing running tool and the two or more spring bail cylinders while simultaneously convert the two or more spring bail cylinders to the retracted configuration to maintain alignment of the member of the casing running tool with the top of the tubular.
8 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the apparatus is further configured to:
detach the elevator from the tubular and move the two or more spring bail cylinders and the elevator away from the casing running tool; and
install, via the casing running tool, the tubular to a second tubular already installed on a floor of a rig.
9 . The device of claim 7 , wherein the spring bail cylinder comprises a cylinder and a plunger, where forces act in opposite directions on the spring bail cylinder, that are greater than a threshold, cause the spring bail cylinder to convert from the retracted configuration to the extended configuration.
10 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the plunger further comprises a rod with a disk located at a first end and a short-threaded section at a second end, where the disc comprises holes which allow an internal pressure of the cylinder to equalize.
11 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the spring bail cylinder further comprises a compression spring in a top hanger style.
12 . The device of claim 9 , wherein the spring bail cylinder further comprises a stop cylinder which limits an extension of the spring bail cylinder and transfers a load from the plunger to the cylinder.
13 . A system for a spring bail cylinder assisted alignment of a tubular with a casing running tool comprising:
with operation by at least one of a processor and a human operator, the system configured to:
secure, via an elevator, the tubular from a position below the casing running tool where the elevator is connected to a lifting mechanism by two or more spring bail cylinders in a retracted configuration;
lift the tubular via the elevator and convert the two or more spring bail cylinders to an extended configuration by the weight of the tubular;
align the tubular with a member of the casing running tool at a top of the tubular, align the two or more spring bail cylinders around the casing running tool, and lower the tubular to shift the weight of the tubular to a bottom of the tubular; and
lower the casing running tool and the two or more spring bail cylinders while simultaneously converting the two or more spring bail cylinders to the retracted configuration to maintain alignment of the member of the casing running tool with the top of the tubular.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the system is further configured to:
detach the elevator from the tubular and move the two or more spring bail cylinders and the elevator away from the casing running tool; and
install, via the casing running tool, the tubular to a second tubular already installed on a floor of a rig.
15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the spring bail cylinder comprises a cylinder and a plunger, where forces act in opposite directions on the spring bail cylinder, that are greater than a threshold, cause the spring bail cylinder to convert from the retracted configuration to the extended configuration.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the plunger further comprises a rod with a disk located at a first end and a short-threaded section at a second end, where the disc comprises holes which allow an internal pressure of the cylinder to equalize.
17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the spring bail cylinder further comprises a compression spring in a top hanger style.
18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the spring bail cylinder further comprises a stop cylinder which limits an extension of the spring bail cylinder and transfers a load from the plunger to the cylinder.