Rotating gin pole

1 . A gin pole comprising:

(a) an outer mast, the outer mast comprising stiffening bars;

(b) an inner mast received within the outer mast and telescopically extendable;

(c) a support base;

(d) a bearing which allows for a full 180 degree rotation of the gin pole;

(e) a travelling boom; and

(f) a connection for mounting or connecting said gin pole to a BOP baseplate connection, drill beam base connection, or jack basket.

2 . The gin pole of claim 1 , wherein the inner mast telescopically extends without locking pins.

3 . The gin pole of claim 1 , wherein telescopic extension of the inner mast is provided by a hydraulic cylinder.

4 . The gin pole of claim 1 , further comprising a slew drive, wherein the slew drive includes a hydraulic motor coupled to the bearing.

5 . The gin pole of claim 1 , further comprising a rotation stop configured to limit rotation to prevent hose wrap.

6 . The gin pole of claim 1 , wherein the gin pole is configured to operate without guy-wires when mounted to a workbasket.

7 . The gin pole of claim 1 , further comprising outer mast to stiffening bar connectors which connect the outer mast to the stiffening bars.

8 . The gin pole of claim 7 , wherein the gin pole further comprises first and second upper-basket connections respectively configured for use with the drill beam base connection and the BOP baseplate connection.

9 . The gin pole of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of: a sheave assembly configured to redirect a wire rope along a single plane, and an overhaul ball coupled to a hoist line to maintain line tension when no load is present.

10 . A rotating gin pole assembly mounted to a work platform and configured to handle tubular joints independent of a crane, the assembly comprising:

(a) a support base having a coupling feature configured to connect to a baseplate or a beam;

(b) a mast assembly including an inner mast and an outer mast, the inner mast vertically extendable as part of a telescoping assembly;

(c) a slewing bearing and a slew drive that together provide controllable rotation; and

(d) a travelling boom positioned generally perpendicularly to the mast assembly, the travelling boom adjustable to horizontally align a hook over a wellbore,

wherein the assembly includes features for mounting to a workbasket.

11 . The assembly of claim 10 , further comprising an upper-basket connection configured for use with a drill-beam base setup and a second upper-basket connection configured for use with a BOP baseplate setup.

12 . The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the support base includes both a BOP baseplate connection and a drill-beam base connection disposed on different sides of the support base.

13 . The assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a rotation stop configured to limit rotation to prevent hose wrap.

14 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the assembly is configured to operate without guy-wires when mounted to the workbasket.

15 . The assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a hydraulic power unit fluidly connected to a hydraulic cylinder of the telescoping assembly and to a hydraulic motor of the slew drive.

16 . The assembly of claim 10 , wherein the mast assembly includes stiffening bars and connectors coupled to the outer mast.

17 . A gin pole comprising:

(a) a telescoping assembly;

(b) a bearing;

(c) a travelling boom; and

(d) at least one of a drill beam base connection, a BOP baseplate connection, and a first upper basket connection and a second upper basket connection;

wherein the telescoping assembly functions without locking pins and the bearing allows for a full 180 degree rotation of the gin pole.

18 . The gin pole of claim 17 wherein the gin pole does not utilize guy-wires.

19 . The gin pole of claim 17 wherein the gin pole further comprises a support base, said support base configured to work on BOP bases, drill beam bases, and work platforms.