Apparatus and method for dispensing and retrieving flexible pipe

摘要

Flexible pipe used to supply water to remotely located drilling rigs, typically made from a suitable synthetic resin such as polyethylene, is laid and retrieved from spools or reels mounted with a vehicle as the vehicle is moving. The vehicle may be a truck or a trailer drawn by a truck or tractor. Guiding structure is provided on the vehicle to facilitate loading and unloading of the pipe from the reels.