CPC E21B 47/01 (2013.01) [B33Y 80/00 (2014.12)] | 17 Claims |
1. A device for transporting a tool string along a wellbore, the device comprising:
a body comprising a first end and a second end, each of the first and second ends configured for in-line connection within the tool string,
a conduit extending longitudinally through the body from the first end to the second end,
an axle extending through the body and mounted to rotate on a rotational axis perpendicular to a central longitudinal axis of the device, and
a wheel fixed to each end of the axle,
wherein the conduit comprises:
a central portion at each of the first and second ends of the body, the central portions colinear with the central longitudinal axis of the device, and
a non-linear portion between the central portions, the non-linear portion extending along a non-linear path through the body to extend around the axle between the first and second ends of the body.
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