| 摘要 |
Disclosed is a pipe handling apparatus for delivering pipe sections to a well drilling derrick or for receiving such pipe from the derrick and placing it in a pipe rack. The apparatus includes a pipe rack for storage of pipe, a conveyor disposed along the rack and extending to the derrick and pipe lift means for loading pipe from any level of the rack onto the conveyor. Powering pivot means function to raise and lower one end of the conveyor relative to the derrick floor. Power tilt means tilt the conveyor as required to eject the pipe sections from the conveyor onto the rack. Power drive means control movement of the pipe sections along the length of the conveyor as the pipe is being moved to or from the derrick. The conveyor carries a device for threadedly joining two or more pipe sections before they are delivered to the derrick.
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