Abstract: An apparatus for the installation of cable into a reel of coiled tubing includes a cable injector. The cable injector comprises a capstan drive within a pressure housing. In a preferred embodiment, the capstan drive forms a portion of the pressure housing and is retractable for easy placement of the cable onto the capstan.

Abstract: This invention provides a method and apparatus for effecting two stage cementing of well conduits by supplying cement through a tubular member. The apparatus involved provides a tubular conduit extension attachable to the bottom end of a well conduit and defines a cementing passage through its bottom end. Cementing ports are provided in the extension at a distance above its bottom end. A pair of concentrically adjacent valve units are communicable with the extension with the inner valve unit positioned in a closed position relative to the cement ports. The inner valve unit defines a seal bore which receives a mandrel which is secured to the tubular member. The mandrel incorporates two pilot sleeve valves which are positioned in closing relationship to radial passages in the hollow mandrel and each of which defines an upwardly facing surface for reception of sealing balls or plugs.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the number of turns made and the torque applied during the operation of making a threaded joint includes a high resolution turns counter. The turns counter senses the rotation of a member of the joint and generates a pulsed signal, each pulse representing a predetermined increment of rotation. The turns counter includes an idler wheel driven by one member of the joint and in turn driving an encoder which generates a relatively large number of pulses per revolution of the idler wheel. A presettable divide-by-N circuit is utilized to divide the encoder pulses to generate a pulse train to a monitoring and control apparatus for indicating whether a good or a bad joint has been made. The divide-by-N counter can be preset to generate a predetermined number of pulses per revolution of the joint member or pulses representing a predetermined percentage of a total number of turns to be made.

Abstract: An apparatus for effecting two stage cementing of well conduits by supplying cement through a smaller diameter tubular member. The apparatus involved provides a tubular assembly attachable to the bottom end of a well conduit. The tubular assembly defines an axial cementing passage through its bottom end. Cementing ports are provided in the tubular assembly above its bottom end to implement the second stage cementing operation. A tubular member is sealingly secured in the upper end of the tubular assembly and valve units are provided between the end of the tubular member and the cementing ports. The lower annular valve unit is selectively releasably positioned in a closed position relative to the radial cement ports. At the conclusion of the first stage of cementing, a first sealing plug is dropped through the tubular member into sealing engagement with the bore of the lower annular valve unit and fluid is applied through the tubular member to shift the lower annular valve unit to an open position.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for controlling the speed of rotation of a joint member during the operation of making a threaded joint. At lower speeds of rotation, a counter means receives clock pulses generated at a predetermined frequency and counts down from a stored value representing the elapsed time for a maximum rate at which turn signal pulses generated during predetermined increments of rotation of the joint member should be generated. If the elapsed time between the turn signal pulses is less than or equal to the stored time, a signal is generated to slow down the joint making operation. At higher speeds of rotation, a counter means receives the turn signal pulses and counts down from a stored value representing the maximum number of turn signal pulses which should be generated in a predetermined time interval. If the turn signal pulse total exceeds the maximum number during the predetermined time interval, the slow down signal is generated.