TOP DRIVE APPARATUS

摘要

A top drive apparatus for wellbore operations, the top drive apparatus comprising a main body (130), a main shaft (160) having a flow bore (163) therethrough for the passage of drilling fluid, a quill (190) surrounding at least part of the main shaft (160) and drivingly connected therewith, and a motor apparatus (120) for rotating the quill (190), characterized in that a gear system (146) is arranged between the motor apparatus (120) and the quill (190) to rotate the quill (190) and thereby drive the main shaft (160), the main shaft (160) passing through the gear system (146), the main shaft (160) removable from the main body (120) by disconnecting the main shaft (160) from the quill (190) and lifting the main shaft (160) from the quill (190).