Apparatus, methods, and systems for filling and circulating fluid in tubular members

摘要

A fill up and circulation tool having an elongate body with an insertion section adapted for insertion into a tubular member, a base section adapted for engagement with a top drive, and a gauge section having a diameter less than that of the base section. A packer cup assembly and at least one spacer can be adjustably associated with the gauge section, the packer cup assembly being positionable at a plurality of locations along the gauge section by placing the packer cup assembly and one or more spacers relative to one another in a desired configuration, such that the packer cup assembly and one or more spacers occupy substantially all of the gauge section. The spacing and configuration of the packer cup assembly along the gauge section can be selected depending on the dimensions or type of top drive, elevator, bails, or other equipment at a worksite.

主权项

1. A fill up and circulation tool comprising:
an elongate body having an insertion section adapted for insertion into a tubular member, a gauge section having a first diameter, and a base section having a second diameter greater than the first diameter, wherein the base section is adapted for engagement with a top drive; and a packer cup assembly and at least one spacer adjustably associated with the gauge section, wherein the packer cup assembly is positionable at a plurality of locations along the gauge section by:
providing the packer cup assembly at an end of the gauge section and providing at least one spacer adjacent to the packer cup assembly such that the packer cup assembly and said at least one spacer occupy substantially all of the gauge section; orproviding a first spacer at the end of the gauge section, providing the packer cup assembly adjacent to the first spacer such that a first end of the packer cup is adjacent to the first spacer, and providing a second spacer adjacent to a second end of the packer cup assembly, such that the packer cup assembly, the first spacer, and the second spacer occupy substantially all of the gauge section.