Patents by Inventor Jim Wiens

Jim Wiens has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Automatic false rotary
    Patent number: 7681631
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely performing a pipe handling operation is provided. In one aspect, the method and apparatus includes a false rotary table capable of supporting one or more tubulars during the pipe handling operation which is moveable between a position for landing one or more tubulars to a position for running one or more tubulars into a wellbore. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for remotely connecting elevator links alternatingly between interchangeable elevators which are capable of axially engaging one or more tubulars above the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Keith Thomas, Jr., Jim Wiens, Michael Hayes
  • AUTOMATIC FALSE ROTARY
    Publication number: 20080066928
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely performing a pipe handling operation is provided. In one aspect, the method and apparatus includes a false rotary table capable of supporting one or more tubulars during the pipe handling operation which is moveable between a position for landing one or more tubulars to a position for running one or more tubulars into a wellbore. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for remotely connecting elevator links alternatingly between interchangeable elevators which are capable of axially engaging one or more tubulars above the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Allen Thomas, Jim Wiens, Michael Hayes
  • Automatic false rotary
    Patent number: 7314090
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely performing a pipe handling operation is provided. In one aspect, the method and apparatus includes a false rotary table capable of supporting one or more tubulars during the pipe handling operation which is moveable between a position for landing one or more tubulars to a position for running one or more tubulars into a wellbore. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for remotely connecting elevator links alternatingly between interchangeable elevators which are capable of axially engaging one or more tubulars above the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Keith Thomas, Jr., Jim Wiens, Michael Hayes
  • Automatic false rotary
    Publication number: 20060027375
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for remotely performing a pipe handling operation is provided. In one aspect, the method and apparatus includes a false rotary table capable of supporting one or more tubulars during the pipe handling operation which is moveable between a position for landing one or more tubulars to a position for running one or more tubulars into a wellbore. In another aspect, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for remotely connecting elevator links alternatingly between interchangeable elevators which are capable of axially engaging one or more tubulars above the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Allen Thomas, Jim Wiens, Michael Hayes