US 12,326,050 B2
Guide assembly, method and system
Christopher Hern, Porter, TX (US); Marc Samuelson, Houston, TX (US); and Shane Harris, Cypress, TX (US)
Assigned to Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/890,390.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/248,722, filed on Sep. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0105819 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. E21B 23/00 (2006.01); E21B 17/14 (2006.01); E21B 19/24 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 23/00 (2013.01) [E21B 17/14 (2013.01); E21B 19/24 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A guide assembly comprising:
a guide nose;
a body supporting the guide nose
an incrementing feature configured to rotate the guide nose, relative to a separate structure, only during unloading of the guide nose; and
a torque limiter having a configuration to connect the guide nose and the body to the separate structure.