Abstract: The invention relates to a skidding system for an offshore installation or vessel, such as an offshore wind turbine installation ship, comprising at least one set of rails, and one or more carriages for supporting loads and moving the loads along the rails, e.g. from a storage position to an operating position and/or vice versa. At least one of the carriages is adaptable to different loads.

Abstract: The invention relates to a skidding system for an offshore installation or vessel, such as an offshore wind turbine installation ship, comprising at least one set of rails, and one or more carriages for supporting loads and moving the loads along the rails, e.g. from a storage position to an operating position and/or vice versa. At least one of the carriages is adaptable to different loads.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of drilling equipment for the discovery and production of hydrocarbons from the earth. In particular, this disclosure relates to a torque reaction device for coupling a pipe running tool to a top drive assembly on a drilling rig. In one embodiment, a system for coupling a pipe segment to a pipe string includes a top drive assembly, a pipe running tool, and a torque reaction device. The top drive assembly includes an output shaft and a link extending from the top drive. The top drive is operative to rotate the output shaft with respect to the link. The pipe running tool is coupled to the output shaft and is engageable with a pipe segment to transmit torque from the output shaft to the pipe segment. The torque reaction device couples the pipe running tool to the link.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of drilling equipment for the discovery and production of hydrocarbons from the earth. In particular, this disclosure relates to a torque reaction device for coupling a pipe running tool to a top drive assembly on a drilling rig. In one embodiment, a system for coupling a pipe segment to a pipe string includes a top drive assembly, a pipe running tool, and a torque reaction device. The top drive assembly includes an output shaft and a link extending from the top drive. The top drive is operative to rotate the output shaft with respect to the link. The pipe running tool is coupled to the output shaft and is engageable with a pipe segment to transmit torque from the output shaft to the pipe segment. The torque reaction device couples the pipe running tool to the link.

Abstract: Generally, the present disclosure is directed to wellbore tubular running systems and methods of their use. In one illustrative embodiment, a tubular running system is disclosed that includes, among other things, a torque frame, a main shaft extending through a top opening of the torque frame and rotatable by rotation apparatus, slip setting apparatus connected to the torque frame and including a levelling beam and a plurality of slip assemblies, each of the slip assemblies connected independently and pivotably to the levelling beam, and movement apparatus connected to the levelling beam for moving the slip assemblies in unison with respect to a tubular projecting into the torque frame.

Abstract: A tubular running system including a torque frame, a main shaft extending through a top opening of the torque frame and rotatable by rotation apparatus, slip setting apparatus connected to the torque frame and including a levelling beam and a plurality of slip assemblies, each of the slip assemblies connected independently and pivotably to the levelling beam, and movement apparatus connected to the levelling beam for moving the slip assemblies in unison with respect to a tubular projecting into the torque frame. This Abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 C.F.R. 1.72 (b).

Abstract: A tubular running system including a running tool system for running wellbore tubulars, a tubular handling system connected to the running tool system, a drive system connected to the running tool system, and the tubular handling system having two spaced-apart extensible arms movable toward and away from the running tool system, in one aspect with an elevator connected to the arms for releasably engaging a tubular to be moved with respect to the running tool system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fluorescent lamp (1) comprising a glass envelope (3) coated with one or more phosphor containing layers (4) and filled with a gas (7), said fluorescent lamp further comprising means (6) capable of discharging said gas. The composition of said phosphor containing layer is tailored to obtain a special color rendering index higher than 93 for at least printing primary colors cyan, magenta and yellow. The lamp is particularly suitable for inspection of color-printed matters in the graphical industry.

Abstract: An elevator having, in at least certain aspects, an elevator body with two opposed ends and an elevator opening in the body, a door pivotably mounted to the body for selectively closing off the elevator opening, a lock bar on the elevator body, door latch apparatus on the door including a movable member to selectively and releasably hold the lockbar, and locking apparatus for selectively locking the door in position; and, in certain aspects, verification apparatus for maintaining the locking apparatus in position.

Abstract: A tubular running system including a running tool system for running wellbore tubulars, a tubular handling system connected to the running tool system, a drive system connected to the running tool system, and the tubular handling system having two spaced-apart extensible arms movable toward and away from the running tool system, in one aspect with an elevator connected to the arms for releasably engaging a tubular to be moved with respect to the running tool system.

Abstract: An elevator having, in at least certain aspects, an elevator body with two opposed ends and an elevator opening in the body, a door pivotably mounted to the body for selectively closing off the elevator opening, a lock bar on the elevator body, door latch apparatus on the door including a movable member to selectively and releasably hold the lockbar, and locking apparatus for selectively locking the door in position; and, in certain aspects, verification apparatus for maintaining the locking apparatus in position.

Abstract: A link for supporting a wellbore apparatus, the link in one aspect, having a link body with a first end spaced-apart from a second end, a handle on the first end.

Abstract: A magnetic head (1) having two core parts (2,3) of a magnetic material between which a non-magnetic transducing gap (4) is formed which has a central part (21) having a gap length which is selected to transduce the carrier frequency of a video signal and having a width which is defined by first and second side gaps (22,23) having gap lengths which are selected to suppress the carrier frequency of a video signal, the first and second side gaps (22,23) being bounded by indentations (7,8) in the sides of the core parts (2,3) and being filled with a material which bonds the two core parts (7,8) together.

Abstract: Magnetic bubble domains are propagated in a magnetic medium in a desired direction using in-plane magnetic fields which are time varying but which have no spatial gradients. In applications such as information storage, the need for conventional propagation structures, such as offset conductor loops, patterned magnetic elements, and patterned ion implantation regions is reduced. Bubble domains having unwinding pairs of Bloch lines in their wall magnetization can be moved by applying appropriate in-plane magnetic fields, without the need for spatial gradients or variations in the magnetic field normal to the plane of the magnetic medium. The continuous movement of these bubble domains occurs by a cyclic process where the Bloch lines switch between two configurations, in an asymmetric way in response to the time varying in-plane field.

Abstract: A technique for controllably providing state conversions between bubble domains having a common winding number S is described. In particular, controlled conversions between bubble domains having winding number S=1 is achieved by the application of spatially invariant, homogeneous magnetic fields. For the conversion of .sigma. bubbles (having two vertical Bloch lines) to .chi. bubbles (having no vertical Bloch lines), an in-plane field is not required and only a time varying perpendicular z-field is used. For conversion of a .chi..sub.+ bubble to a .chi..sub.- bubble, and vice versa, a time varying field pulse is applied, there being no requirement for an in-plane magnetic field. However, for the conversion of .chi. bubbles to .sigma. bubbles, an in-plane field is used simultaneously with a time varying z-field. For all controlled conversions, the applied magnetic fields do not have spatial gradients.