US 12,473,784 B1
Casing pipe coupling systems and methods of coupling casing pipes
Russell Davis, Odessa, TX (US)
Assigned to TCI Casing Specialties, LLC, Bakersfield, CA (US)
Filed by Russell Davis, Odessa, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 2, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/008,627.
Int. Cl. E21B 19/16 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 19/161 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of coupling a second casing pipe to a first casing pipe, comprising:
providing a pipe guide assembly that comprises:
a deck comprising an upper surface and a lower surface;
a first arm pivotably coupled to the deck;
a second arm pivotably coupled to the deck;
a first housing coupled to the first arm;
a second housing coupled to the second arm;
a plate rotatably coupled to the first housing and the second housing, the plate having a throat; and
a telescopic piston pivotably coupled to the first arm or the second arm;
providing a power tong table assembly that comprises:
a table disposed above the deck;
a first leg pivotably coupled to the deck and the table;
a second leg pivotably coupled to the deck and the table;
a third leg pivotably coupled to the deck and the table;
a fourth leg pivotably coupled to the deck and to the table; and
disposing a portion of the second casing pipe in the throat of the plate and between the first housing and the second housing;
extending the telescopic piston to cause the first housing, the second housing, and the plate to move towards the first casing pipe; and
rotating the second casing pipe using a power tong assembly disposed on the table.